CHATFIELD, Minn. — The humidity level wasn't high enough inside the historic Jordan Town Hall in Chatfield on a recent Sunday to grow mushrooms in. Luckily, the group of about a dozen people who ...

Atop a pizza, mushrooms might spark some controversy. But these fascinating fungi are undeniably evocative of at least a little whimsy—and worthy of some artistic celebration. That’s why curator ...

The humble toadstool has long been a source of inspiration for artists around the world. Its fleshy, bulbous form has inspired everyone from Beatrix Potter to Cy Twombly – even we explored its ...

Like many mushroom harvesters, I got interested in foraging for fungi during the COVID-19 pandemic. I had been preparing for a summer of field work studying foraged desert plants in a remote part of ...

Neither plant nor animal, mushrooms have confounded humans since ancient times. Now, they’re a reminder of our tenuous place in an uncertain world. A duo of royal trumpet mushrooms alongside ladybugs, ...