Pascal Yan

Pascal is a tree planter and naturalist from Quebec, Canada. His fascination for nature fuels much of his writing.

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2 Medicinal Mushrooms That Can Change Your Life

Medicinal mushrooms can save your life, or take you on to a completely new path. Here I share my experience with magic mushrooms & Chaga.

How to Identify Hen-of-the-Wood Mushrooms (Grifola frondosa)

A guide on how to identify oyster mushrooms in the wild. Where to find them, the season to pick them, and how to clean them.

How to Identify Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus)

A guide on how to identify oyster mushrooms in the wild. Where to find them, the season to pick them, and how to clean them.

How to Propagate Tamarack Larch (Larix laricina)

This guide is meant to teach you how to propagate Tamarack Larch (Larix laricina) and hopefully make it easier for you to sell them at your own nursery. Hardiness Zone: 2 - 7 Soil Type: Prefers wet,...

Sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina) How to Identify & Propagate

How to identify sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina), a fragrant wild herb. Where to find it, at what time to harvest, and how to propagate them.

Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) How to Identify & Propagate

One of the wild plants I'm most familiar with, it grows all over our family acreage. They're pretty common once you're in the boreal forest, and identifying bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) is pretty easy. Bunchberry, or...

Blueberries: How to Identify & Propagate Wild Plants

How to identify wild blueberry species growing in North America. Where you can find them, at what time, and how to propagate them yourself.

Amanita Muscaria Var. Guessowii Foraging & Preparation Guide

These are very easily the most recognizable mushroom you can forage. Fly agarics are ingrained in folklore, history, and culture worldwide. I've been a tree planter for many years now, I've had the opportunity to...

How to Identify Turkey Tail Mushrooms (Trametes versicolor)

These are among the most common fungi you can forage in the wild. Although learning how to identify turkey tail mushrooms is not easy. I've been a tree planter for many years now, I've had...

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How to Identify & Propagate Western Snowberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis)

A field guide on how to identify and propagate Western Snowberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis), a hardy shrub that is native to western North America. How to...

How to Identify & Propagate Bog Birch (Betula pumila)

A field guide on how to identify and propagate Bog Birch (Betula pumila), a hardy shrub that is native to Northern Canada & Alaska. How to...

How to Identify & Propagate Common Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)

A field guide on how to identify and propagate Common Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), a hardy shrub that is native to eastern North America. How to Identify...

How to Identify & Propagate Dwarf Birch (Betula glandulosa)

A field guide on how to identify and propagate American Dwarf Birch (Betula glandulosa), a hardy shrub that is native to eastern North America. How to...

How to Identify & Propagate Twinflower (Linnaea borealis)

A field guide on how to identify and propagate Twinflower (Linnaea borealis), a hardy shrub that is native to the boreal forests. How to Identify Twinflower...