Meeting the Mushrooms of Los Angeles
Curiosity, Queerness, and How to Love a Fungus
$36.54
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
4 March 2027
Summary
Enter a fungal wonderland to reconnect with nature.
Welcome to the Mycoverse of Los Angeles! In this wondrous guide to common local mushrooms, Aaron Tupac opens Angelenos’ eyes to the mycelial ties that bind us all together. From the San Gabriel Mountains, across the sprawling metropolis, and clear out to the coast, Southern California is teeming with fungal life, whose underground networks support an array of ecosystems. Organized by habitat, and featuring full color…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781597147293 |
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| ISBN-10: | 159714729X |
| Author: | Aaron Tupac |
| Publisher: | Heyday Books |
| Imprint: | Heyday Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 4 March 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 228mm |
Aaron Tupac
Aaron Tupac (they/them) is a conservation mycologist, speaker, organizer, and founder of Exploring the Mycoverse, a values-based fungi-inspired community focused on building better relationships with the more-than-human world. Tupac is also the founder and chair of the North American Mycological Association’s Conservation and Stewardship Committee and works for the Fungal Diversity Survey, the only nonprofit focused on North America’s fungal biodiversity and conservation. As part of this work, they collect fungi for the California Fungal Diversity Survey Project, the first government-funded statewide project of its kind.
Tupac teaches throughout the greater Los Angeles area at institutions such as the Los Angeles Public Library, California Native Plant Society, Theodore Payne Foundation, and local universities, including the University of Southern California, Occidental College, and Pomona College. They live in Los Angeles, California.
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