Forager’s Notebook

It’s Here! The Forager’s Notebook Is Now Live on Amazon (Yes, This Is Real Life)

Well, folks. I went and did it.

After months of tripping over piles of mushroom photos, scribbling down recipe measurements on the backs of seed packets, and debating whether or not the word “fungi” should be capitalized (it shouldn’t), The Forager’s Notebook is officially live on Amazon.

👉 You can check it out here on Amazon

So, what is it?

Glad you asked.

It’s not a plant ID guide.

We’ve got enough of those already, and they’re great—until you realize they don’t give you space to write down your own observations, sketch that weird mushroom growing out of your truck bumper, or keep track of the spot where you found the best chokecherries of your life.

This is a logbook for foragers.

A journal where you can record what you find, where you found it, what it looked like, and what you did with it afterward (hopefully not “burned it just in case”). It’s got:

135 entry pages with space for physical descriptions, habitat notes, weather, GPS coords, usage ideas, and sketching

A safety intro (because no one wants to be “that guy” on the news who ate a look-alike)

• A place for notes on edibility, medicinal uses, and look-alikes

• 20 foraged food recipes that are actually doable—no obscure ingredients, no chef hat required

We’re talking stuff like Morel Cream Sauce, Fireweed Jelly, Wild Leek Pesto, and Chanterelle Risotto—the kind of recipes that make you feel like a woodland wizard with a cast iron pan.

Why I made it

Because I needed it.

And no offense, but I was tired of using those generic “nature journals” that ask things like “What did you feel today?” (Cold. I felt cold. I was kneeling in the snow looking for highbush cranberries.)

I wanted something built for real foragers, homesteaders, and curious wanderers—something that made space for messy handwriting, crumpled pages, and a bit of dirt on the corners. So, I made it.

Who it’s for

• People who forage, homestead, or just like knowing what’s growing in the ditch

• Beginner foragers who want a place to document and learn

• Long-time wildcrafters who are tired of trying to remember which patch was good three summers ago

• Anyone who wants to cook something cool and say, “I picked that myself.”

If you’ve ever wanted to keep a record of your foraging adventures—or give a gift to someone who’s always dragging you into the woods to “look at that thing”—this notebook might be just the thing.

👉 Here’s the Amazon link again

If you grab a copy, I’d love to hear what you think—and what you cook first.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to panic-refresh my KDP dashboard and pretend I know what I’m doing.

Stay wild out there,

Kevin

RainyRiverHomesteaders.com

Want to try it out first?

You can grab a free printable version of the Forager’s Notebook just for joining my email list! It’s not as fancy or as thick as the full book, but it still has everything you need to start logging your wild finds right away. Great for tossing in your foraging bag or taping to the fridge.

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