Kids & Nature Connection | Fun with fungi

What living thing weighs more than 35 blue whales, but could be walked over without it knowing? Yep, a fungus — specifically, a honey mushroom in Oregon that is larger than 1,600 football fields and is thousands of years old.

Fungi might seem boring at first, but once the learning starts, facts like these make it hard to stop. They can also be a great way for kids to learn about the natural world because they are easy to collect and come in a variety of different colors, shapes and sizes.

Read the full article at the Wenatchee World.