Fall Fungi Festival Fun!

The Alaska Huts Association mission statement is “To build and maintain backcountry lodgings that promote camaraderie, stewardship, outdoor education and Alaska’s cultural heritage.” Workshops, which we have not had for a few years, are one of the ways that we promote these values. In August 2022, we had our first workshop since before COVID, one that fulfilled all of the facets of our mission.

The Fungi Festival, led by UAA Professor Philippe Amstislavski, saw 16 people and two dogs coming together to learn about Mycology (the study of mushrooms). Over two days, the participants spent time together learning about fungi, their biology, how to correctly identify them, and even a few recipes to boot. That evening, they gathered together the harvest, and fried everything up, trying the mushrooms in a few different recipes. They also got to experience one of the best parts of the Manitoba Cabin… staying overnight!

In all, everyone agreed that it was a great experience and they learned a lot.