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VIDEO: Hunting For Morels, The Most Delectable Mushroom Of The Forest

The elusive morel is one of the most sought-after wild mushrooms. Expert foragers typically don't like to disclose their favorite picking grounds to others. We got one to share his tips.
Nick Spero hunts for morel mushrooms somewhere in Maryland...

Nick Spero has a big secret.

It has to do with where to find one of the most sought-after mushrooms of the fungi world: the morel.

Spero, who is a biologist, is also an expert forager. He has been doing it for more than 50 years.

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