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Potent Psilocybe mushrooms are thriving in landscaped urban environments in the Pacific Northwest—which hints that their future is tied to people.

Oregon officials are leaning towards a particular 'magic' mushroom species to become legal because it's widely cultivated and considered safe.

Evidence of hallucinogenic teotlnanácatl mushrooms, translated as “God’s flesh mushrooms” abounds in Aztec culture and continues even today in central Mexico.

Project Noah is a tool that nature lovers can use to explore and document local wildlife and a common technology platform that research groups can use to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.

Boletus rex-veris (Spring King Bolete mushrooms) from Eastern Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta Co., California Credit Alan Rockefeller / Wikipedia /https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ But forestry officials warn against venturing into areas hit by last year’s wildfires.  Darren Cross is a McKenzie River District Ranger, for the Willamette National Forest.  He warned fungi foragers to note where closures are, and to abide by them.  Darren Cross, McKenzie Ranger District, W...