Mushrooms and timber - Managing commercial harvesting in the Oregon cascades

American matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare), which are harvested from Fores t Service lands in the southern Oregon Cascade Range, provide commercial, r ecreational, subsistence, and cultural opportunities to forest users. The W inema and Deschutes National Forests have used collection permits and educa tional programs to address concerns about harvesters' activities and resour ce sustainability. Research on matsutake productivity shows that silvicultu ral options may reduce fire danger and provide revenue, jobs, and wood whil e improving forest health and increasing the availability of the mushrooms. Thus forest managers can expand their planning and management activities t o enhance the commercial value of forests.