Gallatin Valley Residents Asked to Double-Check Foraged Morel Mushrooms After Odd Reports

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:00:15 +0000

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office issued a quiet advisory this week asking residents to be extra mindful when foraging for wild morel mushrooms this spring. The notice comes after what authorities are calling a “handful of unexpected incidents” involving people reporting an unusual sense of euphoria and an inability to correctly identify local bird species after consuming their freshly gathered fungi.

“We just want folks to be safe out there in our beautiful forests,” said Sheriff Dale Peterson in a brief statement. “If your morels seem to be humming, or if you suddenly feel compelled to hug a pine tree for an extended period, it’s probably best to just discard that batch.”

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Gallatin Valley Residents Asked to Double-Check Foraged Morel Mushrooms After Odd Reports