Morel mushrooms are a mystery, a miracle, and a gift of the spring woods. This popular and easily-recognizable fungi remains something of a mystery to researchers and foragers alike. Where and why ...

Few things get foragers excited like morel mushroom season. Few mushrooms get culinary mycophiles more giddy, and for good reason. Morels are delicious. Because this nearly-impossible-to-grow mushroom ...

It's morel foraging season in Michigan. The honeycomb-like wild mushrooms grow best in warm, wet conditions in forested areas with large burn sites, according to the Michigan Department of Natural ...

Morel mushrooms are close to the perfect food. Abundant, delicious , and easy to identify, morels grow wild during the best time of the year. The only way to get them—if you don’t want to pay a lot of ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Morel mushroom season is in full swing, sending scores of foragers into the Michigan woods in search of one of the season’s tastiest treasures. These edible wild mushrooms can be found in every county ...

People who forage for morel mushrooms will tell you it's more like a treasure hunt. "They're a delicacy. And I think part of the excitement of them is that they're not as easily cultivatable," said ...

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," ...

Morel hunting season has officially arrived, and one Michigan city is sharing its enthusiasm for the delicacy with a festival this month. "Ever been out in the great outdoors, seeing the wonders of ...