Map shows best places to hunt morel mushroom in Michigan

DETROIT – It's mushroom season in the mitten.

The Michigan DNR has released their latest Michigan morel mushroom map - an interactive look at the best places in the state to hunt for them.

Morel mushrooms often are found in locations where sizable fires (more than 10 acres) occurred the previous year. The mushrooms only will grow where there was a forested covertype; grass or other ground covers will not yield morels.

Additionally, morel mushrooms are more likely to grow in burned areas where jack, white, or red pine once grew.

A majority of the hot spots are Up North, but the DNR lists areas in Oakland and Washtenaw County as well.

Check out the map here.