‘Fungi fever’ erupts as tasty morel mushrooms emerge from the ground

Morel mushroom hunting has started with this hunter showing morels collected along the Missouri River. (Courtesy of Nebraskaland Magazine/ Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) LINCOLN — Mushroom picking season has begun, with morels now emerging in eastern Nebraska’s river bottoms.

In a few weeks, they should be found in more hilly, woodland areas above rivers, according to Greg “Outdoor Guy” Wagner…