Dani Arthur’s passion for the forest started back when she was a little girl. Her grandpa would take her on plant and mushroom walks deep into the woods. She is enthusiastic about learning new fungi, and excited that there is always more to learn in the fungi kingdom. Dani has a persistent curiosity about everything new (and old) she discovers in the woods.

She is also an obsessed wild food forager. She and her husband Scott try to incorporate wild herbs and mushrooms into their daily diet and enjoy sharing recipes. Dani especially enjoys creating many kinds of mushroom herbal teas.

Dani enjoys documenting and sharing what she learns, including on iNaturalist. You can see her Dyer's polypore observation on iNaturalist (pictured to the right) and browse many more.

Dani attended University of Northwestern in St. Paul, MN as an art major. She started in medical field and became a Director of Environmental Services at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center. In January 2022 Dani was presented a new opportunity to become Manager of Purchasing for a large Dermatology chain. There, she organizes the opening of new clinics and negotiates hundreds of contracts for over 235 clinics across the US.

One of Dani's many obesrvations, Phaeolus schweinitzii or the "Dyer's Polypore"! https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126542236