Natural Talent

Natural Talent

photograph by Yvonne Albinowski The art of Jay taxidermist Marissa Jonke “Oh my gawd, how am I going to tell my friends?” says Marissa Jonke, impersonating her mother’s Queens accent when Jonke broke the news that she was becoming a taxidermist. “They’re going...
The Chaga Hunter

The Chaga Hunter

Photograph by Summer Dorr   Turning a mushroom into a cottage industry ­ It’s a bright summer day, but the forest surrounding Tupper Lake is cool and dark. Garrett Kopp, the 20-year-old founder and CEO of Birch Boys—a product line of teas, lotions and body...