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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Dried leaves, bark scraps, fallen walnuts — just about everything on the forest floor looked like a morel. I was roughly 40 minutes into a forest trek to find morel mushrooms.

Morel mushrooms will soon be in full swing here in Kentucky. Learn more about the edible mushroom and where you can find them.

A food poisoning outbreak that killed two people and sickened 51, stemming from a Montana restaurant, has highlighted just how little is known about morel mushrooms and the risks in preparing the ...

Michigan's morel mushroom season is starting. The "fruiting" period for morels is from late April through mid-June, with May being the peak, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Veteran morel mushroom hunters covet their secret spots with a possessive fervor equal to that of any bass fishermen or deer hunter. This fungi is fun to look for, easy to cook, and delicious in many ...

Morel mushrooms are so prized they sell for upwards of $20 a pound in grocery stores where I live. Please note that although morels are easy to identify, this a guide on morel mushroom hunting ...

With spring right around the corner, Michigan's morel enthusiasts soon will be heading into the woods to search for the tasty mushrooms. Like nearly all wild mushrooms, morels require specific ...

Identification and lookalikes: When mushroom hunting, it’s crucial to know exactly what you’re looking for.An edible “true morel” features a pitted cap attached to the stem at or near its ...