Meet two armature naturalists who comb the Pacific Northwest woods for a fascinating creature with an unappealing name: slime molds. One of the longest-living life forms on the planet, these single cell organisms have been long overlooked and underappreciated. But a handful of dedicated enthusiasts, like Crow Vecchio and Kelly Brenner, have a personal mission to share the wonder and mystery of slime molds.
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