GUEST:   https://www.instagram.com/kaydubsthehikingscientist/   https://www.patreon.com/Kaydubsthehikingscientist   https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dr-kristen-wickert/the-plants-of-the-appalachian-trail/9781643260402/   MENTIONS:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England)   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophyllum_commune   MUSHROOM HOUR:   https://welcometomushroomhour.com   https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour   https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour   Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/   TOPICS COVERED:    Pursuing a PhD, Introduced to Instagram   Moving Back to Appalachia   Embracing Fungi   Wild Biodiversity of Appalachian Mountains   Appreciating our Local Ecology   Plants of the Appalachian Trail   Don’t Underestimate the Understory    Social Media & Mental Health   Science Communication & Making Science Real   Connecting Beyond Social Media   Process of Writing a Field Guide   Tips for the Amateur Naturalist   Find Your Local Mushroom Club   Pursuing Academic Mycology