Have you noticed the world getting a little more obsessed with mushrooms lately? Maybe you steer clear of wild mushrooms entirely because you don’t have a clue what’s delectable, what’s psychedelic, ...

It’s mushroom season. Mushroom foraging is a unique way to spend time outside, and while it takes more research and preparation than your average trail outing, it’s a hobby worth digging into. Adam ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. I step ...

Some edible wild mushrooms, like hen-of-the-woods and oyster mushrooms, may be easier to identify. However, it’s important to only forage for wild mushrooms if you’ve been properly trained. Throughout ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct identification of a mushroom in the story’s main photo caption and to correct a misspelling of Jon Sommer’s name. Fungi are already perplexing.

Max Walton and Wade Watkins climbed the dense and soggy slopes of Chugach National Forest near Ingram Creek on Tuesday. Though the Anchorage men moved slowly around stumps and through thick brush, ...

Is this the year you aspire to find your first morel mushroom? The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is hosting several wild mushroom clinics at Michigan state parks this spring through the DNR ...