Foraging Mushrooms of the Ozarks: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Mushrooms

The Ozark Mountains in Missouri and Arkansas have had a long history of foraging since indigenous

tribes such as the Osage, Quapaw, and Kickapoo sporadically inhabited the area and utilized the rich natural resources. Settlers from the Appalachians came later and survived on what they could find, trap, and hunt. Foraging remains a major activity among the Ozarks’ outdoor community, supported in large part by established local restaurateurs and other buyers of wild herbs, berries, and mushro...