Dr. Fun Guy's Mushroom Journal and Foraging Guide

by Dr. Gordon Walker
2025

Our Take

This book is half field guide and half field journal, and it’s built to go in your pack.

About the Book

Good foragers keep good notes, and this journal makes that easy. It’s laid out as a guided tour of the fungal kingdom. Each featured mushroom gets a page of key facts and full-color photos, followed by a template where you record where you found it, the habitat, and its shape, color, and texture.

The species range from favorite edibles like chicken of the woods and morels to deadly ones like the death cap. Walker covers both because knowing what to avoid matters as much as knowing what to pick. After the main profiles there’s a section of lesser-known “honorable mentions,” then blank templates for everything else you find. QR codes throughout link to extra online resources.

Walker holds a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from UC Davis. He’s an award-winning science communicator and a strong advocate for fungal conservation. His enthusiasm comes through on every page, and the result is a journal that teaches while you use it. Over a season, you end up with a personal record of your own foraging grounds.

Deets

Author: Dr. Gordon Walker
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Publication date: December 16, 2025
Language: English
Format: Flexibound, wire-ring (spiral) binding
Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 978-1984861818
Item weight: 0.83 pounds (13.29 oz)
Dimensions: 4.5 x 1 x 7.5 inches