Renowned and beloved mycologist (mushroom expert) Margaret McKenny meets with young Freddy Dobler, Gary Bichsel and Greg Bichsel at Pat’s Bookery in downtown Olympia, to autograph her book The Savory Wild Mushroom. A local park, campground, and elementary school are all named after Miss McKenny, a lifelong resident of Olympia.
Daily Olympian photo, October 1962, State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society, catalog C1986.43.62.10.31.5
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2019