The Great Morel - Morel Mushroom Links

The Great Morel recommends that all shroomers, rookies and veterans visit these great morel mushroom sites. Some are very informative with some great images. You'll find all types of information on these links...join clubs, buy the latest in "Morel Sportswear" gather scientific data, purchase morels, check weather and soil conditions and much more.

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Edible and Poisonous MUSHROOM Page - A great source of information with lots of pics! A "Must See" site for all shroomers.

Identifying Morels and False Morels - another great page on the morel mushroom with the focus on the edible and poisonous aspects. Another "Must See" site for veterans and rookies alike!

Spring Morels and False Morels of Midcontinental U.S. - a fantastic white paper by Donald M. Huffman and Lois H. Tiffany on identifying morels. " ....Thirteen of the more common species of these sponge mushrooms are described and discussed. These fungi are recommended to undergraduate biology teachers for use as an introduction to taxonomic keys and the traditional and modern concepts of species. Photographs illustrate the distinctions between edible and toxic mushrooms. A taxonomic key and descriptions of the species are provided."

Note from The Great Morel: this white paper is such a great piece, that it can be read by clicking this link as well Spring Morels and False Morels of Midcontinental U.S. by Donald M. Huffman1 and Lois H. Tiffany (a PDF viewer is required)

Team-Morel - a web site dedicated to morels, morel hunters, morel enthusiasts, mycophagists (people who eat mushrooms), morel products, morel education, and more-l fun.

Mushroom Mania...Is it for you? - An Australian site.

Dave Fischer's Marvelous Mushroom Web site - Dave is a nationally known expert on the ecology and identification of wild mushrooms. This site is packed with information plus Dave is the author of two nationally known publications.

NMMHA - National Morel Mushroom Hunters Association - the National Morel Mushroom Hunters Association Home Page. Mission: To Provide you with first hand information on just about everything.

Eileen's Mushroom Mania - Some great pictures of a wide variety of mushrooms (52 different mushroom species).

Morels Gone Wild - A great site with tons of great pics, recipes, facts and more.

Ralph's Finest Fungi Fancier File - A site covering Ralph's personal mushroom safety rules, terse reviews of books about mushroom hunting, family favorites, and some (hopefully recent) foray reports, and some links to other mushroom sites.

Morkel Billeder- this is a Danish site which is very clean, neat and very informative for the international mushroom hunter! Possibly and English version coming soon.

Morel Heaven - Everything you ever wanted to know about morel mushrooms and more...!! This is a fun and interesting page and worthy of a visit!! Make sure to check out Spore Boy!

Cercle de Mycologie de Mons - this is a Belgium site which is very well put together! Some world wide links also.

Wild Harvest/ - a very interesting site on Morels, Fiddleheads and Wild Leeks. A web site worth the visit!

Michigan Morels - Northern Michigan - get weather information and the latest reports. Also has a great section on morel identification.

NorthernMichigan.com A new site with a few good links. Especially useful for those of you that want to venture up north.

Outdoor-Michigan The site contains history and facts about Michigan along with a weekly Outdoor conditions from around the State of Michigan . Another nice site for those planning a trip to hunt in Michigan.

Northern Camper - Michigan Northern Camper.com is an electronic version of the Northern Camper Magazine, which is a free publication distributed monthly from May through September in six counties in northwest lower Michigan. Again, another nice site when planning a trip to hunt in Michigan.

Rocky's Roost - A Michigan sportsman's personal site. dedicated to hunting, fishing, morel hunting, camping and outdoor cooking in the great state of Michigan, and to the many pleasures that these activities bring to so many people of all ages.

The Family Web Guide's Favorite Cooking - some interesting places to visit.

North MO Sportsman - a site which is dedicated to all those interested in the outdoors in North Missouri, Southern Iowa, and Western Illinois.

Southwestern Ohio and the Great Outdoors - a site dedicated to those interested in the great outdoors of Southwest Ohio.

Pamela's Mushrooms - this site is a must see for some breathtaking photography work of a variety of mushroom species. Not your everyday digital camera photos my friends!

The Mushroom Journal - For 19 years, Mushroom the Journal has provided information of value to those who like to hunt, name, cook, study and photograph wild mushrooms

MushWorld.com - A site dedicated to bringing you mushroom information from around the world. This site is a Chinese based web site but has an English version.

The Farm - a site with growing techniques. "This technique was developed by mycologist Gary Mills after much trial and error, and observations of morels growing in nature. What follows is a sequence which Gary demonstrated for the PBS series, Scientific American Frontiers. The temperature, humidity, substrate and other detailed parameters were placed in the public domain by George Robert Trager."

Aaron's Mushroom Journal - is a photographic walking tour of the mushrooms and other fungi of the greater Boston area. A wonderful interactive site that lets everyone talk about the wonderful world of fungi.

Northern Country Morels of Michigan - Northern Country Morels Of Michigan is a web site is dedicated to providing vital information to Morel Mushroom Hunters new and seasoned from all over. Generally relating to the Michigan Morel but still a very well put together web site.

The Mushroom Hole - The Mushroom Hole a place where shroomers from all around can come together and discuss their passion for mushrooms. Whether you are a seasoned mushroom hunter or a beginner, everyone is welcome! Be sure to check out the gallery, forums, and chat rooms.

The Forager's Wild Food Field Guide - An online Field Guide to Morels, Chanterelles, Black Trumpets, Porchini and Hen of the Woods. Lots of recipes and links and reviews of field guides.

Wildman Steve Brill - Learn about edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms, nature and ecology with New York's Best-Known Naturalist, "Wildman" Steve Brill. Great site with pictures, stuff for sale, and recipes.

Woofers Mushrooms - this site has great links to lots of other wonderful mushroom information. Not only the great morel, but chanterelles and other various fungi, along with pictures and recipes.

Missouri's Magnificent Munchable Morels - Jim Low is a writer-publicist with the Conservation Department and a frequent contributor to the Conservationist. Great short read on the Morel mushroom. Reprinted from the April 1995 Missouri Conservationist.

The Mushroom Hunter - Hunting mushrooms in Central Massachusetts, USA. This is a wonderful web site with lots of information on morels and various other types of mushrooms. Images, edible listings, "what, when and where" pages and more. Worth a visit.

The Fungal Jungal - also plays Home of the Western Montana Mycological Association. Mushroom & Fungi Identification and Information and to quote their mission statement..."Our mission: To further educate people about fungi, edible and otherwise, To encourage sustainable and responsible mushroom harvest,and preserve mushroom habitat."

Indy's Quick Morel Hunting Guide - Indy's Quick Morel Hunting Guide, Indy's what, when, where, why, and how on morels

The Mushroom Information Center - service of the U.S. Mushroom Industry, this site explores the fascinating world of fresh mushrooms. It supplies in-depth information about the ever-popular White mushroom, Portabella, Crimini, Shiitake, Oyster, and more. Here, you will find hundreds of wonderful ways to use mushrooms. Limited Morel Information.

OPLIN Tree Identification - The Ohio Public Library Information Network brings you this great site to help you identify trees. Tress you ask? Well, here you go. Great site too!

P2H Ultimate Outdoors - is a monthly print publication focusing the great outdoors and family. Their website states "Your Family's Connection to the Great Outdoors". P2H Ultimate Outdoors also has a very nice online website to compliment its print publication. Very resourceful magazine for family oriented outdoor activity.

Morels.tv - The place where you can view, upload, publish and download videos related to Morel Mushrooms including your personal videos. It's not just videos, you can upload and show off your photos too. Oh, did we mention it is all free? Very interesting concept and worth going and visiting.

MyMorels.com - "A non-skilled male attempts to grow delectable fungi in his backyard."

Our Simple Life at Blackberry Farms - a small family farm located in the mountains of east Tennessee. "If you're looking for a way to slow down and gain more quality from the hours in your day, then visit our simple life at Blackberry Blossom. This was our goal too. What we'd like to offer you is a place to find all of the stuff we learned on this journey without having to research it for years, and through hundreds of resources, like we did." A small section on Tennessee morels.

The Great Morel's Message Board - Forum - a place where shoomers can exchange information dialog with other morel hunters. (new to The Great Morel in the 2007 season)

The Great Morel Bookstore - find titles to hundreds of mushroom and fungi related publications.

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Research and Scientific Links

Mushroom-Expert.Com - a newly established project at MushroomExpert.Com, dubbed the "Morel Data Collection Project." In consultation with several prominent mycologists, designed the project as a way for the scientists to gather the crucial data they need in order to answer the many as-yet unanswered questions regarding morels.

Nov55 Morel Mushroom Evolution - Morel mushrooms are the focus of Gary Novak's laboratory research. This is a fantastic site compiled by researcher Gary Novak, in which he brings his vast amount of research together. Very informative and interesting. Not only for those interested in the science, but those seeking a better understanding of the morel mushroom as well.

Cascade Mycological Society (CMS) - was created by a collective effort of people who share a common interest in and appreciation for the Kingdom of Fungi. In order to focus our fungal fascination, we have formed an educational non-profit [501(c) 3] organization dedicated to the study and enjoyment of fungi.

Tom Volk's Fungi - Department of Biology and Microbiology University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Mike's Mycological Museum - page devoted to mycology and mushrooming. Lots of information!

MycoElectronica - this site offers a boat load of information for the mycological community.

Edible and Poisonous MUSHROOM Page - A great source of information with lots of pics!

Ohio State University - Fact Sheet - Fact sheet with information related to mushrooms.

The Colorado Mycological Society's Web Site - A great web site with just tons of information, events and links covering a wide range of mushrooming topics. Great site!

New Jersey Mycological Association - A non-profit organization whose aims are to provide a means for sharing ideas, experiences, knowledge and common interests regarding fungi, and to furnish mycological information and educational materials to those who wish to increase their knowledge about mushrooms. A great web site for all!

The Kingdom Fungi - this is an arborists web page brought to you by a certified arborist, specializing in fungal pathogens in the Toronto region. There is a whole section on fungi, oomycetes and phytoplasmas. A very nice site with lots of information.

Minnesota Mycological Society - the Minnesota Mycological Society web site. The Minnesota Mycological Society (MMS) is an educational organization for the study of mushrooms and other fungi. Provides members and the general public with program information and web resources relating to mushrooms and other fungi.

The Mycological Society of America - "is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the science of mycology - the study of fungi of all kinds including mushrooms, molds, truffles, yeasts, lichens, plant pathogens, and medically important fungi."

George Barron's Web site. on Fungi Information on lots of various types of fungi. There is a special and very resourceful writing on the morel species as well. Over 700 images of fungi.

Matsiman Web site. - Matsiman.com is dedicated to supplying reliable information concerning fruit production of Matsutake mycelia. Formal investigations have yielded little to aid those whose search interest is commercial, recreational, or science.

The WWW Virtual Library: Mycology - "These pages summarize internet resources of interest to mycologists (biologists who study fungi). Choose your favorite topic in the directory below or try the big hairy INDEX." And a very BIG index for reference is right!

MyMorels.com - "A non-skilled male attempts to grow delectable fungi in his backyard."

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Morel Gifts, Art, Fresh and Dried Morels, and other stuff for Sale Links

The Great Morel does not endorse or get kick-backs from any of the sites listed below. However, if you patronize them, tell them The Great Morel sent you. There are some wonderful sites in this list!

Morel Masters - This site is a personal favorite of The Great Morel for many reasons. To lazy or not enough time to go out and pick your own morels? Then visit this page come spring time and find them the easy way...order them! Lots of info on this page, and one should seriously consider purchasing the book written by Jason Edge called "Find the Tree...Find the Morel" ...55 pages of great information for morel mushroom hunters of all levels! This site also contains other morel hunting items of value and interest. (note: The Great Morel has received very positive and favorable feedback from consumers who have dealt with the MorelMasters.)

Morel Mogul - online store selling fresh US West Coast morels, chantrelles, porcini, shittake, chicken of woods, hen of the woods, and Great Lakes Region morels. All fresh and the site has a secure on-line order page.

FungusAmongUs Gourmet Mushrooms - has a line of dried cultivated and gourmet mushrooms. Offers a variety of dried mushrooms including morels, dried truffles, organic dried soup mixes, seasonings, marinades and rubs. Offers, both wholesale and retail sales with secure on-line shopping.

Marie Heerkens Mushroom Art Gallery - Marie Heerkens, is a professional artist, award-winning nature photographer, and modern revision author/illustrator of The Field Guide to Mushrooms. She also is internationally known among mycologists and mushroom enthusiasts for her mushroom artwork. She is especially recognized for her exquisite Ganoderma artwork. Marie draws and paints using a variety of media, including watercolors, gouache, acrylic and oil paints, pastels, pen and ink, charcoal, and graphite.

Fried Morel Publishing - 2006-07 Calender - Mark Davis, a journalist and professional photographer has captured the great morel in its natural habitat and created a morel calender with these high quality images. This is a must have for the morel enthusiast and a GREAT gift idea!

Oregon Mushrooms - Fresh and dried morels straight from Oregon. Don't feel like waiting till spring, then check out this site too. Oregon Mushrooms has been selling morels since 1999.

Morel Mania - The World's Number One Supplier of Morel Mushroom Products. T-shirts, decoys, videos, sticks, posters, bags and more.

The Great Morel Bookstore - find titles to hundreds of mushroom and fungi related publications.

FungiPhoto - you have to see this....Mushroom Stock Photo Catalogue and Gallery with some of the most fantastic photographs produced by Taylor Lockwood. A must site to visit.

Michigan Morel Madness - a commercial site that is marketing a variety of morel interior decorative's. Worth taking a look for all of you morel lovers.

Morels and More - Dedicated to the FUN of Morel Mushroom Hunting. Includes a mushroom hunters gift shop.

The Twisted Stick - another commercial site that offers very unique hand carved hiking sticks.

Jewelry By Poppy - another commercial site that offers very unique morel jewelry.

American Mushroom Hunter - a company specializing in the IMPORT & EXPORT of wild mushrooms for the wholesale food service industry.

FungiArt - shows a slide show of mushroom pictures with paragraphs about mushrooms and mushroom art.

Mushroom Gallery - some beautiful art work of mushrooms and various other nature scenes.

Morel-Art - Morel-Art is a comapany who operates out of a little wood shop. You'll find beautifully hand carved walking sticks, and some other very unique morel gifts.

Verein für Pilzkunde Biberist - This is a Swiss site with many morel items for sale such as swiss morel watches, t-shirts and more for that very hard to buy for person on your list.

MycoBag.Com - Your Internet resource for mycological bag products. MycoBag.com is the authorized North American distributor of autoclavable spawn bag products. Filter patch, gusseted autoclavable spawn bags are a staple product for any type of edible, gourmet, or medicinal mushroom growing operation.

Earthy Delights This is a commercial site. For those who can't get into the woods, fresh wild morels in season, cultivated and dried the rest of the year. Also has tips on selecting morels in the store as well as cleaning and preserving.

Epicurean Foods International -Creating quality Canadian gourmet foods and gift baskets for gourmet chefs around the world. Gourmet pasta sauces, teas, fine chocolates, exotic oils and vinegars, maple syrup, corporate and retail gifts and more. Wholesale inquiries welcome.

All Culinary Schools - site is a comprehensive database of U.S. culinary schools where users can search for everything from culinary arts to restaurant management by location, degree type or specialty. It is a free resource for all students interested in culinary school. Check it out all you aspiring morel chefs.

The Gilded Fork - Food Philosophy, Sensuality and Sass. What does this have to do with morels? Take a look and you'll find a recipe or two using morels in a very unique way. A very interesting site and a must see for the shroomer who not only loves to cook morels, but enjoys the finest in cuisine.

Mushroom Magic A site featuring "Morelscapes" by Don Huber. Offers customers limited edition Morelscapes and various different morel products and gifts.

Fungi Perfecti Fungi Perfecti® is a family-owned, environmentally friendly company specializing in using gourmet and medicinal mushrooms to improve the health of the planet and its people. Leaders in a new wave of technologies harnessing the inherent power of mushrooms and fungal mycelium worldwide. Great site for those thinking of personal cultivation, with books, kits, and more!

Buy Morels! Home of the The Morel Habitat Kit® for growing your own patch. Other products include gourmet flavored olive oils, herbs, gourmet foods, and mushrooms posters for sale also.

Delicious Organics - a small family-based company offers a wide variety of organic and natural food products. Site has a section on mushrooms and morels, and offers a variety of dried mushrooms for sale. No online sales or shipping as they only offer a local delivery service in the South Florida area.

Fotosearch Stock Photography Foto Search Stock Photography allows users to search the thousands of pictures of mushrooms all at one site. There are thousands more images of other food related items. More than 1130 Mushrooms pictures and photos available to download from over 50 stock photography vendors.

Millard Family Mushrooms Wild Mushrooms by Millard Family Mushrooms; located in Waldport, Oregon on the scenic Oregon Coast and distribute wild forest fungi to the mushroom loving masses. Family collects and sells only wild mushrooms from the forests of the Pacific Northwest, including: Chanterelles, Morels, Matsutake, Boletes, Lobsters, Oysters, Hedgehogs and many more.

Gourmet Mushrooms and Mushroom Products - "GMHP has been providing unique Mushroom growing kits and other quality products to the public for 15 years. Our Mushroom Log growing kits were developed and are produced specifically for mushroom cultivation in your home. However, we also carry Gourmet Flavored Olive Oils as well as Herbs, Gourmet Foods, Flowers and Mushrooms Posters"

Pacific Rim Mushrooms - "We supply the world with great tasting wild mushrooms and other forest products from the beautiful west coast of Canada and the United States." Wholesale supplier of mushrooms: wild, dried or fresh to your door from Vancouver, BC, Canada. Order online or call.

Looney Shroom Productions - The Fun Store for Morel Mushroom Hunters Everywhere... From Gear to Apparel and Home Decor Items too, there's something for everyone including that hard to buy for person that seems to have it all.

Morel-Farms - This web site offers trees for sale that have been inoculated with the morel fungus. The discovery is protected by Patent for cultivation of morchella and cultivation of morel ascocarps respectively. Morel cultivation is briefly outlined in this web site and is described in detail in the patents.

MushroomPeople.com - a retail site with books, videos, gifts, cultures and more relating to a wide variety of fungus. For those looking to cultivate, hunt, cook and learn more on mushrooms, you will some sort of media here.

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Clubs, Organizations and Festivals

NAMA, the North American Mycological Association - NAMA, the North American Mycological Association, is a non-profit organization of amateur and professional mycologists with more than 60 affiliated local mycological clubs throughout North America. NAMA’s mission is "to promote, pursue, and advance the science of mycology.

MykoWeb's listing of Amatuer clubs - North American Mycological Societies list of the amateur mushroom clubs in North America. If you can't find what you are looking for on The Great Morel, then check this out.

Mushroom Capital of the World - Richmond, Missouri the Mushroom Capital of the World.

Boyne City Morel Mushroom Festival (Michigan) - a morel mushroom festival information web site

FungiFest - A site for fungiphiles and fungi festivals. Fungi news, events, recipes, and other trivia.

Mushroom Festival - Another site representing Morel Mushroom Festival Committee & the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce (Boyne City, MI).

Muscoda - Morel Mushroom Capital of Wisconsin - The site description says it all, includes festival information and more.

Mesick Area Chamber of Commerce (Michigan) - Rolling hills & scenic views, all nestled in the Summit of Lower Michigan, bring you this annual festival.

The Mountain Mushroom Festival (Kentucky) - During the last weekend in April, Irvine, Kentucky hosts a two-day celebration of Spring and the emergence of the Morel mushroom.

Richmond Chamber of Commerce (Missouri) - Richmond Chamber of Commerce brings you their Annual Mushroom Festival.

Village of Magnolia, Illinois - Annual Illinois State Morel Mushroom Hunting Championship and Spongy Fungi Festival

Illinois State Morel Mushroom Hunting Championship The Illinois State Morel Mushroom Hunting Championship and Festival, co-hosted by The Henry Area Chamber of Commerce coming to the Marshall-Putnam Fairgrounds.

Mansfield Village Mushroom Festival (Indiana) - Each year on the last full weekend of April, thousands of mushroom maniacs converge on Mansfield to buy, sell or trade these valuable delicacies at the Mushroom Festival.

Los Angeles Mycological Society (CA) - LAMS is a non-profit group whose purpose is to foster and expand the understanding and appreciation of mycology (that is the study of mushrooms and fungi).

Mycological Society of San Francisco (CA) - The Mycological Society of San Francisco is a non-profit corporation formed in 1950 to promote the study and exchange of information about mushrooms. (North America's largest local amateur mycological association)

Sonoma County Mycological Association (CA) - A nonprofit, educational society, dedicated to the mystery and appreciation of the local fungi.

Davis Mycological Society - The Davis Mycological Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the love of all things fungal.

Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz (CA) - The Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz (FFSC) is an informal affiliation of friendly, fun-loving, sometimes frenzied fungophiles dedicated to the knowledge, pursuit and appreciation of wild mushrooms.

Fungi-zette Newsletter (CA) -These newsletters are published about twice a year from Greenville, California, and, except for a few special issues, cover mushrooms from around that area.

Mushroom Club of Georgia - The purpose of the Mushroom Club of Georgia is to promote the enjoyment, study and exchange of information about wild mushrooms. Everyone who has an interest in wild mushrooms is welcome to become a MCG member.

Southern Idaho Mycological Association - The Southern Idaho Mycological Association is a group of amateur and professional mycologists, mycophagists, and just plain mushroom lovers.

Illinois Mycological Association - Welcome to the web site of the Illinois Mycological Association, dedicated to promoting mycology among members and the public

Berkshire Mycological Society - A Club for those interested in wild mushrooms in Western Massachusetts and adjoining areas of Connecticut and New York.

Mycological Association of Washington (DC) - The Mycological Association of Washington DC (MAW) is a nonprofit association whose purpose is to share a reliable body of knowledge regarding fungi.

Prairie State Mushroom Club (IA) - promoting scientific and educational activities related to fungi, and foster the appreciation of wild and cultivated mushrooms.

Kaw Valley Mycological Society (KA) - The KVMS was founded in 1986 as an association of those interested in mushrooms, especially in Kansas.

Maine Mycological Society - The Maine Mycological Association (MMA) is a group of amateur and professional fanciers of wild mushrooms and other fungi.

Boston Mycological Club - The oldest amateur mycological club in North America. Founded in 1895.

West Michigan Mycological Society - The West Michigan Mycological Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to learning more about our friends the fungi, both for the joy of acquiring new knowledge and for the pleasures of our palates.

Colorado Mycological Society (CO) - The Colorado Mycological Society is about people with such diverse interests as socializing, hiking, nature study, photography, and edible wild foods. These people, however, have a common focus which is an interest in learning more about wild mushrooms.

Minnesota Mycological Society - The Minnesota Mycological Society (MMS) is an educational organization for the study of mushrooms and other fungi.

Missouri Mycological Society - The Missouri Mycological Society (MOMS) is an organization of individuals and families dedicated to the study and enjoyment of mushrooms. There are regular forays, meetings, and education focused on mushrooms.

Western Montana Mycological Association - also plays Home to The Fungal Jungal. Mushroom & Fungi Identification and Information and to quote their mission statement..."Our mission: To further educate people about fungi, edible and otherwise, To encourage sustainable and responsible mushroom harvest,and preserve mushroom habitat."

New York Mycological Society - The New York Mycological Society is a nonprofit organization of 150 members who share an interest in mycology (the study of mushrooms and fungi) as well as in mycophagy (the eating of mushrooms).

Central New York Mycological Society (NY) - The Central New York Mycological Society was founded in about 1980 as in informal not-for-profit, educational group of academicians and hobbyists.

Connecticut-Westchester (COMA) Mycological Association - COMA was founded in 1976 by a group of people who wanted to explore the world of mushrooms and to learn and share knowledge about the science of mycology.

Long Island Mycological Club (NY)

Susquehanna Valley Mycological Society (NY) - The Susquehanna Valley Mycological Society (S.V.M.S.) is a non-profit organization and was founded in 1992 by ten people in the south central New York State region who had a common interest in mushrooms. Over a decade later, our club is thriving and our membership fluctuates between seventy and ninety members each year.

Asheville Mushroom Club (NC) - a diverse group of people whose common interest is to learn about and collect all kinds of fungi and to enjoy eating edible mushrooms we gather.

Ohio Mushroom Society (OH) - formed in 1973, membership ranges from the beginning collector to the professional mycologist and includes several mycophagists (mushroom eaters), photographers, artists, toxicologists, and nature enthusiasts. Anyone with an interest in mushrooms is encouraged to join.

Texas Mycological Society (TX)

Cascade Mushroom Society (OR) - was created by a collective effort of people who share a common interest in and appreciation for the Kingdom of Fungi. In order to focus our fungal fascination, we have formed an educational non-profit [501(c) 3] organization dedicated to the study and enjoyment of fungi.

North American Truffling Society (OR) - the North American Truffling Society is a non-profit organization based in Corvallis, Oregon, that brings together amateurs and professionals who are interested in hypogeous (belowground) fungi. The mission of NATS is to enhance the scientific knowledge of North American truffles and truffle-like fungi, and promote educational activities related to truffles and truffle-like fungi.

Oregon Mycological Society (OR) - The purpose of the Oregon Mycological Society is to study, collect and identify fungi; to educate members and the public in fungi identification; and to promote health & safety in the gathering and consumption of fungi.

Eastern Penn Mushroomers - A club dedicated to the study and enjoyment of wild mushrooms.

Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club/ - The Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club was created to promote the enjoyment, study, and exchange of information about wild mushrooms.

Cercle des Mycologues de Montréal (Canada) - site is in french for those french speaking mushroom enthusiasts.

Cercle Mycologues de Québec (Canada) - another site in french. "Afin de vous permettre de connaître les faits et les personnes qui ont marqué l'existence du Cercle des mycologues amateurs de Québec depuis sa fondation."

Edmonton Mycological Society (Canada) - The Edmonton Mycological Society is a non-profit organization in 1987 and currently has about 140 active members from across Alberta.

Mycological Society of Toronto (Canada) - brings you in contact with veteran mycologists, both amateur and professional, who gladly share their knowledge and steer you in the right direction with tips on when and where to find the best mushrooms, how to avoid being poisoned and what books are best for beginners to use.

South Vancouver Island Mycological Society (Canada) - SVIMS is a small society interested in all aspects of mycology and mushroom appreciation.

Vancouver Mycological Society (Canada) - The VMS is a group of individuals who share a common interest in mushrooms and fungi.

Mushroom Society of Utah - This page is devoted to information about wild mushrooms in Utah. MSU is a club whose members take an interest in the study of fungi. We are often asked if there are any mushrooms in Utah.The answer is an absolute , Yes!

Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society (WA)

Palouse Mycological Association (WA) - The goal of our association is to provide opportunities for our members to gain a better understanding of mushrooms and related fungi through forays, presentations and fungal feasts.

Puget Sound Mycological Society (WA) - an organization of people interested in mushrooms and mushrooming, which provides support and encouragement for research, education, cultivation, hunting, identifying, and cooking mushrooms.

Snohomish County Mycological Society (WA)

Spokane Mushroom Club (WA) - The purpose of the Spokane Mushroom Club is to educate amateurs in the identification of mushrooms and to foster knowledge and awareness of fungi. The emphasis is on safely enjoying wild mushrooms for personal use.

Wisconsin Mycological Society (WI) - The Wisconsin Mycological Society is primarily an amateur organization dedicated to the study and enjoyment of wild mushrooms and other fungi.

Northeast Mycological Federation - NEMF is the Northeast Mycological Federation, informally conceived in 1976 at a foray attended by people from Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York.

Gulf States Mycological Society - The Gulf States Mycological Society, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization formed to promote the appreciation and study of the very diversified fungal flora of the Mid-Gulf Coast region by amateur naturalists under the guidance of professional mycologists.

Four Corners Mushroom Club

New Mexico Mycological Society (NM) - Mountain States Mycology (mSm) is a service designed to support the Rocky Mountain States (& Provinces).

Morel Mushroom Hunting Club - a unique club, including chat, monthly newsletters, and more. Membership site with some non-membership pages.

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Maps relating to Weather, Soil and Precipitation

A collection of sites that may help you in determining the correct conditions for your morel expedition. You'll find maps relating to weather, soil conditions, soil moisture and The Great Morel's current 'Sightings' map. All of this just for those of you who wish to aynalize to the deepest of levels in an effort to find the ever-elusive Great Morel.

2007 Morel Sightings - Map compiled by The Great Morel showing confirmed reported findings for the 2006 season.

Historical to date Morel Sightings - historic map compiled by The Great Morel showing confirmed reported sightings (2004-2006).

US Department of Agriculture Crop Explorer - United States Department of Agriculture's Crop Explorer web site has a very wide range of maps for weather, precipitation forecast, and soil conditions.

US Department of Agriculture Foreign and Regional maps - United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign and Regional web site has a wide range of maps for weather and soil conditions. search by geographical location all around the world.

GreenCast Online - GreenCastOnline offers this nice soil temperature map.

NOAA - National Weather Service - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service is a product of the National Digital Forecast Database, produced by NOAA's National Weather Service. Lots of maps for all kinds of weather related topics.

NOAA - Climate Prediction Center - The Climate Prediction Center's has a series of maps showing most recent day, monthly and 12 months calculated soil moisture, anomalies and percentiles; 25-year average soil moisture & soil wetness that are used in the soil moisture outlook.

OPLIN Tree Identification - The Ohio Public Library Information Network brings you this great site to help you identify trees. Tress you ask? Well, here you go. Great site too!

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Broken links

Identifying Morels and False Morels - the focus on the edible and poisonous aspects.

Igor's Home Page - a fun and resourceful place to visit. Some good pics as well!

Wild Mushrooms - How to Find, Cook and Eat Them -- and Survive!

Flathead Botanical's Wild Morel Mushrooms - "Dried Wild Morel Mushrooms hand harvested by tribal members from the Flathead Indian Reservation in Ronan, Montana. Our Wild Morels are prized for their rich, woodsy flavor. Our local gourmets treasure the nutty taste, pleasing texture, and call them a delightful delicacy find titles to hundreds of mushroom and fungi related publications."

Chokolate Morel Restuarant How fitting a name...""Chokolate Morel is located at the corner of Mason Montgomery Road and Route 42 in the heart of Historic Mason Ohio. Also host of the Morel Festival, Morel recipe contest and morel collection contest. Check it out.

The Morel Majority - commercial site offering beautifully hand-crafted morel candles and decorative products.

Mushroom Forum.com - mushroomforum.com is a meeting place for every one involved in the mushroom industry, growers to substrate producers, scientist to mushroom sales, from white button mushrooms to specialty, medical, and wild mushrooms. The purpose of this site is to exchange information, to increase co-operation, for the benefit of all sectors of the industry. Mushroomforum.com is a page that has been set-up by grower's, composters and scientist who would like to see more co-operations in the industry.

Mushroom Heaven - A wide variety of information at this site.

The Mushroom Tracker - a take the Tracker's Tour, from preparation for the hunt to the feast!

The Mushroomers Hall Of Fame - Home of the Mushroom Hall of Fame and the The Most Amazing Morel Photo Of The Year...check it out!

Morel Mushrooms in Michigan - another interesting mushroom hunting web site.

Useful Information

A good homemade recipe tick repellent for on your clothes and your pets follows (from the USDA forest service):