The Humungus Fungus is the subject of a fun festival each year in the western U.P. as well as a scientific curiosity worth reading up on.
Excerpt: A 1,500-year-old, 100-ton fungus gets its due this week with the annual Humungus Fungus Fest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
The festival in Crystal Falls honors the Armillaria fungus, which covers about 37 acres in Iron County's Mastodon Township.
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Source: Duluth News-Tribune
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