Late summer and fall mark the peak season for mushroom enthusiasts. Forests and meadows now tempt with a variety of edible mushrooms - but beginners especially need to be careful. Many edible species ...

There are lots of delicious edible mushrooms that grow across North America. There are even more poisonous mushrooms that foragers should leave alone. When it comes to safe, successful foraging, ...

In mushroom foraging, there’s little room for error. Researcher Rick Claypool learned this the hard way. A few months into his foraging hobby, Claypool picked a ...

Eating wild mushrooms is a famously dangerous hobby. If you are an expert forager, you’ll know what grows in your area, where to find it, and how to be absolutely sure that you’ve found an edible ...

Foraging for common types of edible mushrooms is all the rage these days. The pastime is gaining attention on TikTok and growing in popularity nationwide, driving more folks to discover the appeal ...

Wild mushroom collecting is a practice that helps people discover local food sources and the bounty generated by their own neighborhood forests. Of the many different species in North America, almost ...

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 ...