Every spring the woods are filled with people searching for edible morels.
Morels are wonderfully delicious and fairly easy to identify.
Their appearance in the spring occurs at a time when people are eager to resume outdoor activity. No wonder mushroom hunters take to the woods to gather this delicacy for free. Collectors are so passionate that festivals are held in northern Michigan with prizes awarded for the largest morel, the most morels, the best recipe, etc. The Boyne City Morel Festival, in the third week in May, is the biggest in Michigan. Morels are the fruiting body of a fungus that lives in the soil.