A mushroom, technically speaking, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus. Although that doesn’t sound terribly appetizing, edible mushrooms represent a low-calorie, beneficial food ...

Global interest in mushroom farming techniques has grown in the last few years. Despite not making up a large amount of the human diet at the moment, the nutritional worth of mushrooms has prompted ...

It has been said by people who study these things that societies can be divided into two categories: mycophobic and mycophilic. Mycophobic (mushroom fearing) societies, the reasoning goes, are rigid, ...

Wild edibles are a joy to find, when identified correctly. The feeling of euphoria can easily misguide the senses into confusing false varieties for the real thing. Morels and Fiddleheads are two ...

Poison control can be reached anytime by calling 800-222-1222. Mushrooms can be delicious, and being able to find them naturally in your own community -- like you can here in Michigan -- is an extra ...

Arizona’s summer monsoon is on the horizon. The moisture it will bring means that the best time of year to forage for mushrooms, especially in higher elevations, is drawing near. But each year, a ...