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     It is because of my love and enjoyment in hunting mushrooms that I am bringing you this site. I have hunted mushrooms since I was 5 years old, (at that time, stepped on a lot), and been doing it ever since. Mushroom hunting seems to get in your blood, once you do it a few times, you are addicted. I enjoy just traipsing through the woods, and the excitement of finding the mushrooms, and, of course, EATING them! This site is directed to help you enjoy your 'Shroomin' also! Enjoy!

     I also strongly encourage members to give as much of their own personal input as possible. I would like everyone to really get involved. We all can learn a lot. Two heads are better than one, so 500 would be that much better!

     I have searched the internet endlessly, and never could find a mushroom site that I was really pleased with, a few photos here, a few recipes there, no sites with EVERYTHING! If I can make this site meet my expectations, then hopefully it will meet yours also. Take the TOUR above and try it out. If you ever have any questions, just email me below.

Sincerely, Chris Matherly  

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     Please Note: This page is a public access free page. Use info on this page and enjoy. The member areas have literally 1000's of mushroom photos, mushroom recipes, mushroom videos, mushroom hunting tips and info, newsletters, chat room,  places to hunt wild mushrooms, and just about everything else you can imagine relating to wild mushrooms, not just morels. By joining this club, you will  have unlimited access to all of the member areas for your benefit, but most importantly, you will be helping to support this website. We now have a network of over 1000 members worldwide and in all 50 states. As a member, you also can participate in any of the Mushroom Hunting Forays. These Guided mushroom hunts have been experiences of a lifetime for many, and many new friends are always made. 

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05/06/09 5:30 pm ET   (30 minutes)

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Cash and Treasures Morel Mushrooms - Michigan TV-G, CC Kirsten Gum searches the Michigan woods, hunting the elusive and expensive morel mushroom, with guide, Chris Matherly.

Now Available: The Travel Channel Cash and Treasure's Episode on Morels!

This DVD also includes behind the scenes footage!

It is finally completed! 3-disc set, 5 1/2 hours of content!

Over 15 years in the making, over 5 1/2 hours of mushroom content. How to find 125 of the most common edible mushrooms, also includes about 11 of the most common poisonous mushrooms. This is a must for every serious mushroom hunter. There is commentary on where and when to find them on each species. Species included are:

wood ear, lions mane, other hericiums, aborted entolomas, honey mushrooms, clitocybes, blewits, man on horseback, 3- matsutakes, imperial cats, gypsy mushroom, many edible russulas, several edible puffballs, many edible amanita species, hen of the woods, chicken of the woods, black staining polypore, dryads saddle, beefsteak polypore, several other polypores, 2- cauliflower mushrooms, shaggy manes, mica caps, many bolete type mushrooms- suillus, gyroporus, tylopilus, boletus, leccinum, hygrocybe, waxy caps, lobster mushrooms, purple laccaria, jelly tooth, several hedgehogs, truffles, gilled bolete, many chanterelles, including white and blue chanterelle, and black trumpets, colybia, several lactarius species, several lepiotas, agrocybe, pluteus, hypsizygus, oyster mushrooms, many agaricus, several morel species including fire burn morels, gyromitras, verpas, volvallaria, coral mushrooms, wine capped stropheria, platterful mushroom, helvellas, brick caps, xerulas, velvet foots, ustilago, and many more. Poisonous ones include several amanitas, russula emetic, green gilled lepiota, galerina, and more.

Each disc includes an easy to navigate menu to skip right to a particular species if you wish. Each species is a different chapter. I am proud to offer this, and glad to have finally completed it!

$49.95  Includes shipping!

This entire Website was designed, created, and published by Chris Matherly.

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Updated 6-16-09 By CM