Mushroom Foraging & Identification

Learn to Find, Identify
& Use Wild Mushrooms

Online courses and in-the-forest expeditions led by mycologist Dr Dan Tura — 40+ years of experience, now available to anyone ready to start their foraging journey.

Golden chanterelle mushrooms in the wild
Golden Chanterelle
Morel mushrooms wild edible
Morel
Reishi medicinal mushroom on tree
Reishi
Porcini boletus mushroom wild
Porcini

Foraging for Wild Gourmet & Medicinal Mushrooms

A comprehensive beginner program covering 30 wild edible, medicinal, and poisonous mushrooms — with 9+ hours of video, field recordings, and expert Q&A support from Dr T himself.

Beginner · Online · Instant access

Everything you need to start foraging with confidence

This isn't just an ID guide — it covers the full picture: how to find mushrooms, read their characteristics, use them medicinally, cook with them, and even clone your favorites. Created by a working mycologist with 40 years in the field.

45Video lessons
20Field recordings
30Mushroom species
9h 23mTotal video
  • Identify 30 edible, medicinal & poisonous species and their look-alikes
  • Learn the full mushroom identification language and key characters
  • Fungal microscopy — accurate ID at the micro level
  • Foraging for medicinal mushrooms and making healing potions
  • How to clone wild mushrooms & make spore prints
  • Intro to low-tech mushroom growing
  • Wild mushroom cooking methods and simple recipes
  • 18 training modules · Quizzes · Printables · Q&A support
  • Lifetime access · Free updates
$97

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Morel mushroom in the wild

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18 Training Modules

The course moves from the fundamentals all the way through to advanced topics — at whatever pace suits you.

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Starter pack

Rules, gear, ethics & wild mushroom uses

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Identification

Key characters, terminology, macro & micro features

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Microscopy

Working with a microscope for accurate ID

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Gilled mushrooms

Best edible gilled species & their dangerous look-alikes

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Non-gilled mushrooms

Functional food species — edible and medicinal

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Medicinal mushrooms

Field ID and healing properties

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Poisonous species

Essential ID for the most dangerous mushrooms

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Cooking

Methods and simple recipes for wild mushrooms

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Medicinal extracts

Making hot-water healing potions at home

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Cloning & spores

Clone fruiting bodies and create new strains

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Low-tech growing

Intro to growing your favorite wild species

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Certification

Mycologist-endorsed certificate (full-price enrollment)

Rated 5.0 out of 5

★ 5.0 · Verified student
★★★★★
"I found this course to be very in depth — all the important information and more to get someone started foraging with confidence. It's also a great resource to refresh and expand knowledge into micro structures. For myself, I plan to get certification as an identifier and this course is the perfect starter. Don't hesitate — take the course!"
— Dan K., Verified student · August 2023

The Romania Mushroom Hunting Adventure

Romania's ancient forests are one of Europe's last great wild mushroom habitats. Join Dr T for an immersive trip across peak foraging season — covering edible, medicinal, and poisonous species alongside wild herbs and holistic healing.

Mushroom hunting adventure in Romania 2026 trip graphic

What the trip includes

  • Immersive time in Romanian forests with Dr T as your personal guide
  • Daily foraging covering edible, medicinal & poisonous species
  • Wild herb and plant identification alongside mushrooms
  • Cooking sessions using your foraged finds
  • Holistic healing workshop — medicinal fungi in everyday wellness
  • Small, intimate group for a personal experience
  • Available June through October 2026
$2,225
Per person · Enquire for availability & exact dates

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Not sure where to start?

Whether you're deciding between the online course and the Romania trip, want to know more about what's covered, or just need help figuring out the right fit — send a message and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Common questions we get:

  • ? Is the online course right for a complete beginner?
  • ? What are the exact dates for the Romania trip?
  • ? What's included in the $2,225 trip price?
  • ? How do I receive course access after paying?
  • ? Do I need any prior experience for the trip?
  • ? Can I get a refund if I change my mind?

Prefer to reach out directly? Email us at
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About Dr Dan Tura

Dr Dan Tura holding a mushroom specimen

Dr Dan Tura

Mycologist & foraging guide

Dan Tura has been hunting for wild gourmet and medicinal mushrooms since childhood. With over 40 years of hands-on experience, he brings deep scientific knowledge — and genuine passion — to every class and expedition he leads.

His online course is built around the same practical, no-nonsense approach he takes in the field: learn what actually matters, in the order it matters, with real examples from real forests.

For the Romania trip, Dan acts as personal guide and educator throughout — available to answer questions, explain species on the spot, and share the kind of forest knowledge that simply can't be found in a book.

Read more about Dan →