To safely eat wild mushrooms, it is not necessary to know all the mushrooms, but you must know the ones you eat. This field guide helps the reader identify Alaska's edible mushrooms. The book features colour photos for over 100 species, with detailed descriptions and information on poisonous look a-likes and photos of 5 deadly Alaskan fungi. Recipes, a glossary of technical terms, and references are included for further fungal study.