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Malaysia couple hospitalized after eating poisonous wild mushrooms

A Sik couple ate what they thought were yearly mushrooms, then collapsed at home and needed two ambulances after severe vomiting and diarrhoea.

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New Brunswick foraging offers mushrooms and wild edibles year-round

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China launches 3D wild mushroom database for safer foraging

China has put 423 3D wild mushroom models online, aiming to help spot deadly lookalikes before they end up in the basket.

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How to identify wild mushrooms safely, from field to table

A safe mushroom ID starts with the specimen, not the skillet. The best field notes, photos, and spore prints can make expert verification possible and keep guesswork out of the woods.

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USDA rules set clear limits for mushroom foragers and sellers

The line between a hobby basket and a federal violation is narrower than many foragers think, and USDA forest rules put hard numbers on it.

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Greg Marley to teach beginners foolproof edible mushroom foraging

Greg Marley will lead a beginner-friendly Camden talk on foolproof edible mushrooms, with admission free for members and $10 for non-members.

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New Brunswick foraging offers mushrooms and wild edibles year-round

New Brunswick’s foraging window never really closes, but the harvest changes fast. Winter chaga, spring morels, and summer fungi all depend on timing, land access, and sharp ID.

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Michigan DNR hosts wild mushroom clinic at Mitchell State Park

Michigan DNR's full-day mushroom clinic at Mitchell State Park paired field ID with lunch, a packet and a mushroom identification book.

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Bloomington brewery class teaches summer mushroom ID and foraging

A Bloomington brewery turns summer mushroom ID into a social first step, pairing foraging instruction with pizza and beer for beginners and seasoned hunters alike.

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Rhode Island mushroom society maps fungi through summer surveys and walks

Rhode Island’s mushroom clubs are teaching safer foraging through surveys, guided walks, and forays that build habitat sense, ID discipline, and stewardship.

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Prospect Park mushroom walk reveals hidden urban finds, and rare boletes

Prospect Park keeps rewarding repeat eyes: one bolete became ten, and a city walk turned up rare urban surprises that most foragers would miss.

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North Korea’s border crackdown ends Ryanggang mushroom trade

Border controls along the North Korea-China frontier have stopped Ryanggang’s mushroom trade, leaving Hyesan foragers with “nowhere to sell.”

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Hale Education hosts guided mushroom walk in Westwood woods

Nick Rajtar and the Boston Mycological Club led a two-hour mushroom walk through Hale’s 1,200 acres, giving beginners a hands-on ID lesson in Westwood woods.

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Colorado chefs join mushroom foraging season in Arapaho National Forest

Colorado chefs came up nearly empty on their first hunt, but Melissa An used the outing to teach permits, habitat reading, and how to spot wild mushrooms in a dry season.

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Yunnan study adds two new edible Lyophyllum mushrooms to science

A Yunnan paper added two edible Lyophyllum species to science, showing how even basket-worthy mushrooms can stay unnamed until DNA and field work catch up.

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North Texas mycologists to lead guided mushroom foray at Old Alton Bridge

At Goatman’s Bridge, North Texas mycologists led a summer foray through creekside woods where moisture can bring out edibles, lookalikes, and toxic fungi.

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Texas mushroom walk blends field lessons with citizen science

A June 21 walk in Warren turned Southeast Texas mushrooming into a lesson in heat, habitat, and documentation, with iNaturalist as essential gear.

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Ohio Mushroom Festival 2026 blends foraging, workshops and gourmet dining

Ohio Mushroom Festival 2026 turns a camping weekend into a foraging classroom, with hikes, workshops and chef-led dinners at Joe Bottoms Campground.

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Philadelphia library hosts beginner talk on mushroom identification and ecology

Philadelphia’s library turned mushroom ID into a public-safety lesson, with Kevin Popowich teaching beginners how to read fungi before anyone reaches for a basket.

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Mount Prospect foraging tour pairs mushroom hunting with dinner

Dave Odd led a Mount Prospect foraging walk on June 27, then turned the neighborhood harvest into a multi-course dinner at Khepri Kitchen + Coffee.

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New Hampshire workshop teaches coastal foraging and wild mushroom basics

New Hampshire is folding mushroom basics into a Seacoast wild-edibles class that ends with harvested glasswort and a jar of quick-pickled greens.

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FungiAtlas 2026 calendar says mushroom season is always right now

Forget the fall-only myth: FungiAtlas frames foraging as a year-round hunt, with season, weather, and region setting the real windows.

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Mushroom Mountain offers state-approved wild mushroom foraging certification course

Mushroom Mountain's 2-day Acra class fed foragers early study materials, on-site exams and a 5-year permit accepted in eight states.

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Bronx food forest launches free foraging series in Concrete Plant Park

At Concrete Plant Park, a free biweekly foraging series gave Bronx residents a public, supervised place to learn edible plants, preservation, and safe harvest skills.

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Iowa foragers to learn mushroom identification at Camp Wa-No-Ki class

Iowa State Extension’s Camp Wa-No-Ki field day turns mushroom ID into hands-on practice, with spore prints, lookalikes, and a guided outdoor hunt.

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ShroomID helps mushroom hunters identify fungi with offline tools

ShroomID can help narrow fungi in the field, but it works best as a comparison tool, not a verdict on edibility.

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California mushroom poisonings kill four, prompt CDC foraging warning

Four deaths, three liver transplants and 39 Northern California poisonings turned a mushroom forage into a deadly Amanita lesson. The CDC called it the largest in decades.

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Forest foraging class near Twin Cities teaches mushrooms and wild edibles

A rural foraging class near the Twin Cities turns mushroom hunting into a lesson in judgment, pairing wild edibles with the ethics and safety beginners need.

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Wild mushrooms poison couple in Padang Besar, prompt hospital rush

A Padang Besar couple fell ill after eating mushrooms picked beside their cattle shed, and rescuers found them vomiting and weak in a bathroom.

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Reddit black trumpet haul reignites debate over cutting or pulling mushrooms

A Reddit black trumpet haul reopened the cut-versus-pull fight, but long-term studies point to trampling and raking, not the harvest motion, as the real damage.

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Great Morel maps help foragers track the 2026 season online

Great Morel maps won't promise a flush, but they do sharpen your odds. Read them with rain, timing, and terrain, and you can make smarter go/no-go calls.

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