Melaa - Mushrooms and sustainable living

During the summer and autumn time Kangoo (my mini-camper-van) and I travel and explore every nook and cranny of Northern Norway, including a few visits to the northern parts of Sweden and Finland too. I document and catalogue every find. On my memeber pages (only in Norwegian) you can follow me on the road and get exclusive access to mushroom-maps, and more

Looking for a mushroom guide in Northern Norway? Please get in touch

Arctic minivan camping and exploring - Part 1

09/06/2025

Join me as I travel and explore the Arctic wilderness to find good spots for mushrooms and wild herbs

We have Arctic Pinecone Caps in spring

07/05/2025

There are 4 different speices of Pinecone Caps (Strobilurus) in Northern Norway, as far as I have been able to find. In total there are 10 different known species and they all grow on pinecones. All are edible, and most are good.

Penny Bun, Porcini or Boletus. Do they grow in Northern-Norway?

11/02/2025

Boletus might be the most sought-after genus of mushrooms in Europe and the answer is "YES", we have them here in Northern-Norway too. We call them "Steinsopp", that would translate to "Stone mushrooms". Not applicable to the colour, but the shape could be kind of stone like I think.

Leccinum mushrooms in Northern-Norway

02/02/2025

Leccinum is the most numerous mushrooms of the edible species in Northern Norway. If you know your Leccinums you will never have to leave a mushroom foraging walk with empty baskets. Learn about them here