Retired pipefitter Mike Ode Sr., looked into his backyard in rural Taylor Ridge and saw something he'd never seen before — a giant fungal growth about as big as two bowling balls sitting side by side.

Roy Heilman Special to The Free Press Aug 31, 2025 Aug 31, 2025 If you need, I’ll give you a moment to tee up the congratulatory emails, and so you can circle around to shower me with thunderous ...

Foragers and chefs alike can't get enough of giant puffball mushrooms. The aptly-named giant puffball mushroom or Calvatia gigantea is common in Canada and parts of the U.S., like the midwest. the ...

As autumn approaches, Hampshire's woodland floor will begin to erupt with strange formations known as puffball fungi. Puffball fungi, including the common puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum) and the giant ...