The hunt for much-loved morel mushrooms is underway, but morel hunters need to be cautious because some look-alikes can kill you. "Make sure you know how to identify any wild mushroom before eating it ...

Lots of popular mushrooms — like morels — have dangerous look-alikes — like false morels. Before going on a mushroom hunt, make sure you know how to identify false morels. This knowledge ...

May is the peak season for morel mushrooms in Michigan, but the fruiting period lasts from April to mid-June. The Michigan DNR provides a "Mi-Morels Map" highlighting recent large burn areas, which ...

May is morel season. Visit the Mesick Mushroom Festival, find your own mushrooms with the DNR's "hot spot" map for 2025.

Several morel mushroom varieties exist, but caution is advised as some look-alikes are inedible. Morel mushrooms are sprouting in Michigan, and the Department of Natural Resources has released its ...

Several morel mushroom varieties exist, but caution is advised as some look-alikes are inedible. Morel mushrooms are sprouting in Michigan, and the Department of Natural Resources has released its ...

The hunt for much-loved morel mushrooms is underway, but morel hunters need to be cautious because some look-alikes can kill you. "Make sure you know how to identify any wild mushroom before ...

False morels are known as nonedible look-alike species and should not be eaten. The easiest way to check whether a mushroom is a false morel, is to check if the cap connects to the stalk.