Beginner Gardening: Transplanting Ferns? , 1 by 1AnjL

1AnjL wrote:
Hi all,
I have a question about transplanting ferns. These ferns are growing at our cabin in the Sierras. they are growing under some pine, fir and redwood trees. We want to move them into a 'blank' area on our property to encourage more growth in that area.

I tried to transplant a few of them this week. The root system seems to be all one big long root with shoots off it that form a new plant. Does anyone know what type of fern this is and how to transplant them?