Few things get foragers worked up like morel season. It’s like Christmas for mushroom nerds. And yeah, I’m one of them. These little wrinkly shrooms are straight-up gold to mycophiles. They’re ...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Mushroom hunters all across the state are picking morels from secret spots they’ve been scouting for years. Most mushroom hunters aren’t willing to share where they find ...

Morel mushroom hunting is an art that can take years to perfect. That was the case for Carrie Hensel of Ann Arbor, who has been hunting for the elusive mushrooms for 12 years. Known as "shroomers," ...

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.

J.T. Gelineau, Mushrooms Naturally founder and chef, holds a bag of mushroom growing material at his mushroom farm in O’Fallon, Mo. Unlike other specialty mushrooms, morels aren't typically farmed at ...

This time of year, you might see fresh morel mushrooms pop up at farmers markets and on restaurant menus. But what exactly are these funky-looking fungi? Morels are wild mushrooms with distinctive ...

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 ...