Morel mushroom foraging in West Virginia: where, when and how to hunt safely

Mushroom pickers, who head out into the forests with the onset of spring, are reporting the first finds of delicious morels and Czech ducks. People from the Pardubice, Rakovník and Roudnice nad Labem regions, for example, brought their mushroom bounty over the weekend, and people also filled their baskets with ducks in the Šumava Mountains. However, the finds of spring mushrooms are not very large, mainly due to the severe drought. "The populari…

Morel mushroom foraging in West Virginia: where, when and how to hunt safely

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Spring in West Virginia marks the return of blooming wildflowers, warming trails and one of Appalachia's most treasured traditions: morel mushroom foraging. With its mountainous

Senate passes bill to allow foraging on state-owned lands

Senate unanimously approves Boren’s foraging billOKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, won unanimous Senate support for Senate Bill 447 to allow foraging for nuts, edible plants and fungi on state-owned or state-managed property. Boren said she didn’t even know it was against the law until a family member brought the situation to light.“My mother-in-law and mother were on state property, and they picked up a few pecans on their outing but w…