Leaf & Spore — Field Guideshttps://leafandspore.com/guides/Observation skills, responsible practice, and source-linked field guides.enPacific Northwest forest plants: three species to start learninghttps://leafandspore.com/guides/pacific-northwest-forest-plants/https://leafandspore.com/guides/pacific-northwest-forest-plants/Begin with a fern, a shrub, and a tree: an observation guide to western sword fern, salal, and western redcedar in the region’s moist forests.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTHow to start a nature field journalhttps://leafandspore.com/guides/start-a-nature-field-journal/https://leafandspore.com/guides/start-a-nature-field-journal/A simple observation practice for learning plants and fungi without needing to name everything on the first visit.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTBefore you wildcraft: a preparation checklisthttps://leafandspore.com/guides/before-you-wildcraft/https://leafandspore.com/guides/before-you-wildcraft/Check access, identification, ecological context, and the limits of your information before considering any collection.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTPoison hemlock and wild carrot: why resemblance is riskyhttps://leafandspore.com/guides/poison-hemlock-and-wild-carrot/https://leafandspore.com/guides/poison-hemlock-and-wild-carrot/Understand the limits of a visual comparison between two white-flowered members of the carrot family.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTWhat a specimen map can—and cannot—tell youhttps://leafandspore.com/guides/reading-specimen-maps/https://leafandspore.com/guides/reading-specimen-maps/A guide to reading the archive’s historical collection records without mistaking them for a complete range or a foraging forecast.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT