Nature news daily digest for 01/06/2015

View this email in your browser Nature news Daily digest for Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015:   The secret, underground lives of mushrooms January 6, 2015 7:00 am By Dan Daly The showy mushrooms that adorn the forest floor are merely the obvious part. Fungi have secret lives, and what they do underground easily rank higher than salmon or wolves in terms of value to the ecosystem. Read the latest edition of Our Big Backyard magazine and discover 6 winter recreation sites January 5, 2015 6:50 pm Winter doesn't mean that fun must be confined indoors. Go out and play at six area winter recreation sites featured in the winter edition of Our Big Backyard magazine -- out now.   Share Tweet Recent articles: Waterfalls, growth, parks and the hotel: Metro's 2014 stories of the year Plant shrubs in the dead of winter? It's Our Nature: Sign up for year-long outdoor immersion series for adults Holiday closures and events: ZooLights, plays and charity drives New agreements secure public access to Willamette Falls Copyright © 2015 Metro, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for this list either on Metro's website, or by calling Metro, or on a list sign-up form at a Metro event. Metro 600 NE Grand Ave. Portland, OR 97232-2736 503-797-1700 503-797-1804 TDD 503-797-1797 fax To change your subscriptions or unsubscribe from this digest, go to manage your subscriptions. To be removed from all Metro newsletters and newsfeed digests, you can globally unsubscribe.