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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Correction: A previous edition of this story erroneously stated the type of trees that the Dutch elm disease is impacting in North America. This disease is impacting American elm trees. Spring has ...

April and May usher in the morel mushroom hunting season in Iowa, which means it's time to get out there to find the sought-after fungi. If you're planning to go hunting this spring, here's what to ...

After a slow start to a late season, morel pickers are now finding more and larger morel mushrooms in southern Wisconsin. The key to continuing to find these mushrooms is ideal air temperatures and ...

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 ...

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 ...