While walking in the woods with some friends at the beginning of October, we came upon a large mushroom patch. Clumps contained dozens of bright orange mushrooms, all shiny and new looking, each clump ...

A Anne Pringle, professor of botany and bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a mycologist studying the ecology and evolution of mushrooms: To identify an edible mushroom vs. a ...

A question for Dan Gill: This is the second year that this fungus (see photo above) has shown up. It smells like something dead. What is it, and what can I do? -- Nancy Fraley Answer: This is one of ...

The world of mushroom foraging has long fascinated me. As an avid hiker, I’ve often been intrigued by the mysterious brown, white and orange mushrooms sprouting from the trees and ground in Washington ...

Jack-o’-lantern mushrooms are poisonous and will make you sick, experts say. They cluster near trees this time of year. Missouri Department of Conservation As we creep closer to Halloween, a warning ...