Minnesota’s real mushroom season, he said, starts in July. I had never foraged before, save plucking one or two wild raspberries off bushes along hiking trails.

A Minnesota man on the hunt for wild mushrooms was scouring the floor of a forest, about a mile from the Mississippi River, when he made an astounding discovery.

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected].

An abundance of mushrooms and other fungi is a normal part of September in the Northland. Rarely are we without sight of some as we go through the steps from summer to fall. These strange growths ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A task force is recommending the decriminalization of magic mushrooms. A nearly 200-page report from the Minnesota Psychedelic Medicine Task Force said psilocybin mushrooms show ...

There are several deadly mushrooms in Minnesota," Lamprecht warns. Just one example of one you want to stay away from, the jack-o-lantern mushroom. It'll make you sick.

Mushroom foraging has become a popular hobby in recent years. ... If you suspect someone has eaten a wild mushroom, call the Minnesota Regional Poison Center immediately at 1-800-222-1222.

A-hed; Mushroom Foraging Is So Popular in Minnesota, the State Plans a Crackdown Officials eye a limit on picking and push the buttons of some fans; ‘I kind of cried a little’ ...