Foraging Mushrooms of the Ozarks Guidebook and Folding Pocket Guide Bundle: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Mushrooms

Exclusive Bundle Edition: This Falcon Foraging guide is paired with a Waterford Press folding pocket guide--a durable, water-resistant, and portable quick-reference companion you can carry right into the field. Together, this bundle offers the depth of a full-color regional guidebook plus the convenience of a pocket-sized folding guide, making it the perfect resource whether you're planning a trip from home or identifying plants on the trail.

Inside you'll find:

- Detailed descriptions of edible plants and mushrooms

- Tips on finding, preparing, and using foraged foods

- A glossary of botanical terms

- Full-color photos

With the bonus Waterford folding guide tucked in your pack, you'll always have essential identification tips at your fingertips.

Author: Mike Snyder,James Kavanagh
Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing
Published: 09/15/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781493098286
ISBN10: 1493098284
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Foraging
- Nature | Plants | Fungi & Mushrooms
- Travel | United States | South | West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)

About the Author
Mike Snyder, a passionate Ozarkian native, delved into the world of fungi in 2010, becoming an esteemed expert on the diverse mushroom species of his homeland. Actively involved with the Missouri Mycological Society, he serves on the Board of Directors, spearheading numerous committees and projects. Snyder, residing in a straw bale house with his family near Edgar Springs, MO, cultivates medicinal herbs, vegetables, flowers, and mushrooms on their small homestead. He manages a thriving business, Wild Wise Botanicals, offering mushroom-centric learning experiences including classes, forays, and events. Explore more at wildwisebotanicals.com!

Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.