We had the pleasure of meeting Justin Rothboeck the other day, and thought you might also like to meet this young traveler.
It all started with Justin contacting us in early September. He was bicycling his way down the west coast, had found our website, and wondered if we'd be willing to help with his video project. Video project? Yes. On his travels, he's interviewing mushroomers and listening to their mushroom stories while recording them on video... what an interesting project.
Safe travels, Justin!
We met Justin at Humbug State Park earlier this week to be interviewed and to interview him (turnabout's fair play!) for our News, Notes & Commentary section. We talked about many things "mushroomy," including the birch boletes which we've all harvested in Salem.
Are those Salem birch boletes?
Justin's probably in Gold Beach or Brookings by now, perhaps meeting with a couple of the Wild Rivers Mushroom Club folks along the way. We're privileged to know some extraordinary mushroomers such as Paula, Ron, Sue and Kathleen, and we believe they will enhance his video project.
We're hoping that Justin will send us an e-mail or two along the way so that we can keep you posted with his project. Will he make it all the way to Mexico? When will he return? Will he bike his way back home? Will there still be birch boletes fruiting in Salem when he returns? Stayed tuned for more information!
Happy travels and happy mushrooming, Justin!