As Iowa Department of Natural Resources forester Mark Vitosh steps softly through the forest, glancing skyward and then back to the ground, pushing away plant debris with a stick, he's got eyes for ...

Not all hunter-gatherers are on the lookout for bears or birds; some seek mushrooms. Spring brings the arrival of morels, the spongy looking fungi that mostly grow beside dead elm trees. Much like ...

It’s that time of year when mushroom enthusiasts scour the forest floor for the mighty, mysterious morel. There will be gatherings and celebrations. But why are morels so special? According to one ...

Spring has sprung in Missouri: Wildflowers are blooming, butterflies are emerging and migratory birds are making their return. But perhaps one of the most notable indicators of spring is the ...

A morel mushroom’s life cycle is still partially a mystery, even to the country’s best mycologists, those men and women who study morels and other fungi. Not knowing what activates some steps in the ...

A morel growing in leaf litter awaits picking on May 2. (Orlan Love/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. It’s ...

Now is the time to be walking in the woods, especially if you enjoy mushrooms and strong onions. “Pennsylvania has a very exciting time, come spring. Some foragers live for this time of year," said ...

One mycological expert suggests that once dogwood flowers are fully open and white, it’s prime morel growth season in the Midwest. Photo from Alla Kemelmakher via Unsplash It’s that time of year when ...