Like many mushroom harvesters, I got interested in foraging for fungi during the COVID-19 pandemic. I had been preparing for a summer of field work studying foraged desert plants in a remote part of ...

Wild mushrooms are found in forests and fields when it's damp out or after it has rained. Common edible mushrooms include chicken of the woods, morels, chanterelles, and giant puffballs. Beginner ...

Edible morel mushrooms are found on forest floors in many parts of Michigan. They offer chefs and home cooks a natural flavor boost. Here's how to spot real morel mushrooms and avoid mistakes. 1. When ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an urgent advisory following a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to the consumption of wild, foraged mushrooms. One person has ...

It’s mushroom season in the North Bay. Check out these upcoming classes to learn how to safely identify and forage for wild ...

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 ...

“Death cap mushrooms contain potentially deadly toxins that can lead to liver failure,” Erica Pan, director of the California ...

Join a wild, rain-soaked mushroom foraging adventure in Sonoma County with expert guide Steve Conwell, witch’s butter, chanterelles, and forest magic included.

Harvesting wild mushrooms requires an expert eye to distinguish between the delicious and the poisonous, which makes products with truly wild mushrooms expensive. However, due to minimal regulations ...

Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like ...

Humans have consumed mushrooms for thousands of years, and while some have nutritional value, it has long been recognized that only a few are suitable for consumption. Consuming poisonous mushrooms ...