Local Mycological Societies
Cascade Mycological Society, Eugene, OR
Oregon Mycological Society, Portland, OR
Willamette Valley Mushroom Society, Salem, OR
Puget Sound Mycological Society, Seattle, WA
South Vancouver Island Mycological Society, Victoria, BC
British Columbia Truffling Society, Kelowna, BC
Sonoma County Mycological Society, Santa Rosa, CA
The Mycological Society of San Francisco, of same...
Western Montana Mycological Association, Missoula, MT
North American Mycological Association (NAMA)
NAMA Index of American Mycological Societies - Find your local organization!

Fungi in the Media
"An Oregon Garden Guide to Truffles" by Dave Pilz and Mike Bondi of OSU.
The Audobon Magazine article about Oregon white truffles featuring NATS President Dr. Charles Lefevre and Scientific Advisor Dr. James Trappe.
A Forbes Magazine article about Oregon white truffles.
A Press Release from Paul Stamets of Fungi Perfecti announcing the discovery of medicinal properties in a conk (Fomitopsis officinalis) endemic to PNW old-growth forests.
An L.A. Times article about new regulations for the wild edible mushroom market in southern California.
An American Way magazine article describing a NATS truffle foray and featuring NATS members Adrian Beyerle and Larry Schramm.
"The Truth about Truffles", an Oregonian newspaper article published just before the first annual Oregon Truffle Festival.
Here are the pictures from the Sept. 1986 National Geographic article, "Intimate Sense of Smell", featuring Henry Pavelek, Sr. and a truffle pate' created by Frank and Karan Evans.
The Eugene Weekly article reviewing the extraordinarily successful first annual Oregon Truffle Festival, featuring NATS President and Festival organizer Dr. Charles Lefevre.
The Bon Apetite Magazine article "The Great Oregon Truffle Hunt" about Oregon white truffles, with recipes.
A Washington Post article, "Smells like $500" about growing black Perigord truffles in North Carolina.
An "America's Heartland" episode about truffle farming and hunting truffles with a dog, including a video.
A Guardian article about hunting Italian White Truffles near Alba.
An article in The Street Magazine called "Unearthing the Truffle" that features some NATS members.
A Seattle Times article about truffle hunting near Olympia, WA.
An article in Cottage Grove Sentinal about truffle hunting at Shirewood Farms.
"Coveted, French, and now in Tennessee", an article in the New York Times about a truffle farm in Tennessee.
An article in Nature Conservancy Magazine on a new species of Tuber recently discovered in southern Oregon by NATS member and mycologist Jonathan Frank.
A Salon Magazine piece on OSU alum Tom Michaels' truffle farm in Tennessee.

Mycological Information Sites
Rogers Mushrooms is a very comprehensive site with excellent photos, keys, recipes, and much more!
The Illinois Mycological Society has a glossary of terms and mycological historical info.
The Mushroom Expert Page has lots of general and technical info.
Check Tom Volk's Mushroom Page for the "Fungus of the Month" and other surprises.
Mushroom: The Journal of Wild Mushrooming is a fine publication for both amateurs and professionals.
The Pacific Northwest Mycology Research Team page has a photo gallery of Pacific Northwest fungi.
Here is an international truffle links page from the Netherlands with links to European truffling groups and many international sites.
Click here to download the updated PowerPoint slideshow "Truffles in Context" (7.7MB) presented by Trufflemaster Matt Trappe at the April 13, 2006 Cascade Mycological Society meeting.
Tom Bruns' Famous Mycologists Page. See anyone you know? Or at least recognize from the Post Office wall...
Here are brief historic accounts of prominent Oregon mycologists.

Mycological Consulting & Inoculum
MycoRoots - Mycorrhizal assessments of inoculated trees & other plants.
Mycorrhizal Applications - Inoculum for home, garden, and nursery.
Northwest Mycological Consultants - Spawn for growing shiitake, maitake, oyster, and other gourmet edibles.

Truffle Farming
There are a number of businesses that sell trees inoculated with truffle mycorrhiza that can easily be found on the internet. It is a good idea to get sample trees assessed for root colonization by an independent lab (such as MycoRoots) before making a larger investment.
Adopt a Truffle Tree in France - special rates for NATS members!

Mycological Tours
Shirewood Farms in Cottage Grove, OR, offers certified organic truffle hunting.
Tibetan Mushroom Tours
Bavarian Alps Mushroom Tours
Mexican Mushroom Tours
Vancouver Island Nature Exploration
Alba Italy truffle region Tours

Truffle Retailers
Oregon Wild Edibles
MycoLogical Natural Products
Garland Truffles
Gourmet Foodstore
Earthy Delights
Marky's Caviar
US Shops
The Urbani Company
The Truffle Market
The Wine and Truffle Co.
Truffles USA

Truffle Recipes
The Mycological Society of San Francisco
The Cottage Kitchen
Truffes-de-Provence, with notes about storage
The Truffle Zone

Truffle Dogs
Trifecta Training (west of Eugene, Oregon) offers a truffle dog training program.
Pasqual Sricco (in New Jersey) trains dogs and sells truffle dog training videotapes.
Truffle dog training in Italy
A history of training poodles
Hunting truffles with dogs in France
Hunting truffles with dogs in Alba

Pecan Truffles
The University of Georgia website has a wealth of information about Pecan truffles.
Click here for a story about Pecan truffles from the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Island Packet.
Click here for a story about Pecan truffles from the New York Times.

Truffle Trivia
The Truffle Market

Email the trufflemaster if you would like to add a link to your truffle-related site!