If there is one thing a really good morel mushroom hunter takes pride in – it is his or her ability to identify the trees and vegetation in the woods for one purpose – to find more morels. When the morels make their appearance in the spring most trees are just starting to bud, so […]
Below is a collection of tree and bark images of some of the more popular trees morel hunters seek out. Anyone who has additional images please feel free to send them in and share with others. Also, do not forget to read the blog post The Trees of the Morel. It is important […]
Spring time for morel hunting enthusiasts is often described in many ways, and often can be summarized as a ritual. The rebirth of nature as it wakes from the winter freeze brings the coming of the ever-elusive great morel mushroom. While most morel hunters only set out to forage this prize mushroom, there are many […]
The Great Morel is all about sharing information on morels and this little post focuses on the positive health benefits of the morel mushroom. In the FAQ section, you can find the nutrient value of the morel mushroom, and yet it is often difficult to find a great deal of validated information. The Great Morel […]
The Life Of A Great Morel…. The Great Morel™ has been fortunate over the last 20 years of being able to help morel enthusiasts better understand this spring time fungi. Part of that understanding is to understand the morel life cycle and existence in the world. With contributions from those who have taken the time […]
Most of us know our morel mushrooms and for many – we know them well. How well? There are those with self-learned morel knowledge based on years and years of experience. There are those who understand the importance of the weather, and the seasonal cycle, the trees, the hunting techniques, and more. How about we […]
Here are 5 tips to help you find more morels and to help make you a better morel hunter. 1. Timing is Critical Depending upon your geographical location in the country, the morel mushroom hunting season can start anytime from early to mid-March and run into late June. Unfortunately the date of the first sighting […]
Do You Think You Could Teach a Dog to Hunt Morels? Over many years of hunting morels, The Great Morel, along with many fellow Shroomers have more than likely asked this question – “Do you think you could teach a dog to hunt morels?” At first thought one would entertain the notion and believe as […]
The Midwest Region This may very well be the region many refer to as the “haven” for morels. The morel mushroom can often times be found in abundance in many of the Midwest states. The Great Morel is going to break this region out into two sections. First let’s talk about the southern part of […]
Finding Morels in The Southwest Region As large as this region is we should be quick to note the morel only thrives in the eastern section this region. Once you get so far west the morels are far and few between. To get a better ideas of where this cut-off point is, it is recommended […]
Finding Morels in The Southeast Region This is where the morel season starts. First reports will typically start around the first to second week of March and kick in full gear about mid to late March. The States of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi will all report morels. Unfortunately, Florida and the deep southern areas […]
Finding Morels in The Central Plains The Central Plains region typically consists of Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas and since we’ve included Texas and Oklahoma in the Southwest region, we are going to talk a little about the other two states. The season will typically run from mid-April through mid-May with the southern areas of […]
Finding Morels in the Northeast Region This region consists of Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, and the New England States. This region’s season runs about the same time as the Midwest region. You should be heading out into the woods in the southern part of this region in early to mid-April, and the season in the […]
Finding Morels in the West Region The Western Region is rather large and the morels will be scattered from the southern parts of California, to Colorado on up to the states of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming then into the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon and Washington. We’ll get started with the vast state of […]
While The Great Morel website is intended to be somewhat of an enjoyable experience and not to be used as a mushroom identification page, this page takes exception to that. The “False Morel” is the most confusing and often times most misidentified species of the morel family, therefore, this page is intended to be taken with the […]
Morel Mushroom Links The Great Morel is proud to provide this extensive listing of morel links and mushroom related link directory. It is recommended that all shroomers – rookies and veterans visit some of these great morel mushroom sites. Some are very informative with some great images and resources. You’ll find all types of information on […]
Maybe two of the most often asked questions to The Great Morel are “Can I grow morels?” and “How do they grow?” You’ll also find a few responses The Great Morel has received from other visitors regarding growing tips and cultivating them yourself. You can take what information you would like from this page and […]
Life Cycle of the Great Morel…. The one most often asked question morel enthusiast ask and wonder…”I wonder how they grow”? This page attempts to help answer that question along with giving a better understanding of the morel’s life cycle. As you well know there are many variables to the life expectancy and growth of the morel […]
The Great Morel has been honored to share three separate studies of the morel growth cycle. Each study includes time-lapse photo and other substantial data for detail as to weather and ground conditions. It is interesting watching the morel growth cycle and the studies certainly answer some of the questions many morel hunters have wondered. A […]
These are a few of the most frequently asked questions relating to the morel mushroom. From hunting and harvesting, to cultivating them yourself – consider it an attempt to disclose some of the mysteries of the often elusive morel. Many of the questions are geared toward shroomers who are new to the experience, others are questions […]
This page contains suggested ways of preserving your morels for later consumption. Over the years visitors to The Great Morel have offered up these suggestions – from freeze-drying to canning, you’ll find various and interesting ways of saving them for that “out-of-season” special occasion! Click here to return to the recipe page. Also, read the […]
