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Follow all the news from the “Louieverse”! Stay up to date on the latest mushroom discoveries, new projects and all things Fantastic Fungi with director Louie Schwartzberg.

While Louie is best known for his art and films, it’s his personal story that inspires his life’s work. Through hard work and decades of cultivating an open mind, gratitude and curiosity, Louie has used his own lived experiences to unlock the magic of life. Here and through his films, Louie makes the invisible visible for all of us.

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Why is Turkey Tail One of the Most-Studied Mushrooms on the Planet?

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13+ Creative & Tasty Ways to Eat More Mushrooms

Here’s What You Need to Know About Our New Mushroom Drops

Why You Can’t Celebrate Earth Day without Mushrooms

5 Things to Love about Mushroom Foraging in Springtime

What’s New in the World of Mushrooms

Get to Know Tremella, the ‘Beauty Mushroom’

How Mushrooms Can Inspire Peace and Tranquility During Your Busiest Days

Mushroom Spotlight: Get to Know Cordyceps (Don’t Worry, It’s Vegan!)

7 Ways to Bring the Magic of Mushrooms into Your Daily Routines in 2023

8 Must-Try Mushrooms to Add to Your Winter Routine

The Fantastic Fungi Holiday Gift Guide

6 Ways to Give Thanks for Mushrooms

Get to Know Chaga – and Why We Don’t Use the Fruiting Bodies

Just in Time for Halloween, 5 Fun and Freaky Facts about Mushrooms

10 Things to Know about the Mycelial Network

5 of the Coolest Ways Mushrooms are Changing the World

The World-Saving Work of the Fungi Foundation

What Does the Oldest Land Fungus Tell Us About Our Evolution?

Scientists believe they have discovered the oldest land-based

Finding the Mother Tree: Suzanne Simard’s New Book

4 Mushroom Burger Recipes For National Hamburger Day 2021 (May 28)

New Meat Substitute Has Geyser-Dwelling Fungi Origins

This Ancient Soil Practice Holds a Key to Our Future, and Our Past

Are Fungi Species Going Extinct?

The R. Gordon Wasson Trip That Changed Everything

What You Need to Know About Growing Mushrooms at Home

Does this Wheat-Fungi Relationship Hold the Key to Saving the American Chestnut?

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