Michael Karns
St. Paul, MN
Michael Karns began foraging as a teenager after he and his family moved to forty wooded acres in north-central Arkansas. Since those humble beginnings collecting puffballs and wood ear, his passion for great food and a slightly obsessive compulsion for learning led him to a deep dive into mycology—with a full appreciation of the amazing edible treasures hiding in the forest. Michael is a certified mycological identification expert, a scientist with the Minnesota Mycoflora Project, and co-author of Untamed Mushrooms: From Field to Table.
Current Courses Offered by Michael Karns
1 Day
Mushroom Identification
Instructors:
Michael Karns
Late summer brings on a plethora of mushrooms, and the North Shore and Superior National Forest are great places to see myriad species. From the fairytale Amanita to the mysterious Lobster mushroom to the unusual Ramaria species, there’s no shortage of beauties to find and identify. Michael Karns, a certified…
Sat, Aug 22nd, 2020
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
1.5 days
Untamed Mushrooms: From Field to Table
Stepping into nature you’re surrounded by edible wild foods—if you know where to look. Old traditions of foraging have seen a passionate resurgence of interest among midwestern chefs and home cooks intrigued by the vitality of foods growing just footsteps—or a healthy hike—from their doors. But many hesitate over collecting…
Sat, Aug 29th, 2020 – Sun, Aug 30th, 2020
Day 1: 9am-5pm, Day 2: 9am-1:30pm
Day 1: 9am-5pm, Day 2: 9am-1:30pm
Past Courses Offered by Michael Karns
Spring Birding on the North Shore
