Pigs will snarf as many truffles as they can, for one thing. They rip up the forest floor like cloven-hoofed bulldozers, ...

Two scientist sisters from Eugene are using an unlikely tool for environmental conservation and research: their dog's nose!

In Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, using dogs to sniff out truffles is relatively new and growing in popularity. There are even training classes and an annual truffle dog contest held at the ...

The Oregon Truffle Festival spent the Valentine’s Day weekend at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria for three days of celebrating all things truffle. About 350 attended the weekend’s events ...

A wagging tail is the universal sign of a happy dog, especially for a rusty golden retriever named Rye. It's his "tell-tail" signal he's found buried treasure. But this treasure is no pirate's booty.

(inquisitive) (inquisitive music) - We are in the Oregon Coast Range. This is probably the most productive area in North America for truffles of all kinds. It's Douglas fir forest. This particular ...

I’ve actually had the opportunity to hunt for truffles in Oregon and the flavor of freshly foraged Oregon truffles was as delicious as anything I’ve tasted in France. Truffles are members of ...

What tops a nice walk in the woods? Hiking those woods with a dog that sniffs out Oregon truffles. Evesham Wood winery owners Jordan and Erin Nuccio take that notion to heart by offering their ...

At Oregon State University, Michaels completed a doctorate based on truffle potential and then spent 20 years working in the California mushroom industry. In 1997, his wife took a job in Tennessee ...

Heather Dawson, a doctoral student at the University of Oregon, tracks a variety of culinary and nonculinary truffles across the Pacific Northwest, with the help of her truffle dogs. A wagging ...

Photos by Lukas Prinos The Astorian Feb 17, 2025 Feb 17, 2025 The Oregon Truffle Festival spent the Valentine’s Day weekend at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria for three days of celebrating all ...