One of the best parts of growing your own food is the range of interesting options available; if conditions are right, you ...

Morel mushrooms are a mystery, a miracle, and a gift of the spring woods. This popular and easily-recognizable fungi remains something of a mystery to researchers and foragers alike. Where and why ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The winter weather is ...

The hunt for much-loved morel mushrooms is underway, but morel hunters need to be cautious because some look-alikes can kill you. "Make sure you know how to identify any wild mushroom before eating it ...

MOLINE, Ill. — While we are nearing the end of the morel mushroom season, there is still time to hunt for the highly sought-after mushrooms. The fungi have already been found in every one of our ...

The 66th annual Mesick Mushroom Festival takes place May 9-11, 2025, in Mesick, Michigan. Michigan's DNR provides a Mi-Morels map highlighting potential morel hotspots, often areas of previous ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released its 2025 morel mushroom map. Morel mushrooms are a sought-after delicacy, often found in areas burned by wildfires the previous year.

True morels are hollow with pitted caps, unlike false morels which are solid or ridged. Approximately 50 of Michigan's 2,500 mushroom species are toxic to humans. The hunt for much-loved morel ...