Lauren Rueth trims the tops off of shepherd’s purse during a foraging basics class at Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills. Photo by Magali Gauthier. On a Saturday morning in mid-March, a small group of ...

The world of mushroom foraging has long fascinated me. As an avid hiker, I’ve often been intrigued by the mysterious brown, white and orange mushrooms sprouting from the trees and ground in Washington ...