Barbora Batokova

Barbora Batokova is an avid mycophile, photographer, and author from the Czech Republic. She currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA, in the United States. In 2018, she established fungiwoman, a photography project where she fosters the learning of mushrooms, inspires people to go mushroom hunting, and shares creative, delicious recipes that incorporate wild mushrooms. In April 2024, she published her first book, Hunting Mushrooms: How to Safely Identify, Forage, and Cook Wild Fungi, to help people break into the world of mushroom foraging with confidence. She loves exploring the woods around the world and taking people on mushroom walks. She currently serves as president of the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club (WPMC). Follow her at @fungiwoman on Instagram and visit fungiwoman.com to learn more.