One woman foraging for mushrooms was left overnight in the forest while after the search was paused.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Search and rescuers in Oregon and Washington have been dealing with a rash of mushroom hunters. Within a week, at least three people have been rescued while foraging for wild fungi.
In some cases, the foragers have gotten lost, but for others, it’s placed them in a precarious situation. One mushroom hunter was left in the woods overnight.
A 43-year-old woman and her partner had gone out mushroom picking Tuesday in the wilderness area outside of Reedsport on the Oregon Coast. The pair
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