The cool and humid forests and valleys tucked away in the distinctive elevation zones of the Smokies region are sometimes said to be home to a greater variety of species than any other place on earth.

If mushrooms or toadstools have suddenly appeared up in your yard, you are probably wondering why, and what you can do about them. Mushrooms, toadstools and other fungi reproduce not by seeds, but by ...

I was taking a walk in my neighborhood and noticed that several of my neighbors had various mushrooms growing in their lawns. Mushrooms, sometimes called toadstools, are the visible reproductive ...

It seems that the eating of mushrooms is an acquired taste. Did you ever notice most kids will not eat mushrooms (along with a lot of other foods)? By the time one’s taste buds reach maturity most ...

Hunting for mushrooms deep in the forest is the ideal socially distanced pastime. By Maria Varenikova and Andrew E. Kramer KHOMUTYNSI, Ukraine — Valery Kravchuk, a seasoned mushroom hunter, pushed ...

I’ve had quite a few people ask questions about mushrooms that are popping up all over the county over the past few weeks. They seem to be in many lawns as well as affecting shrubs and flowers.