Nathan Myhrvold and Jack Horner had branched out from Montana, and at the end of the summer were going to Mongolia, to hunt in the Gobi desert.

NEWYORKER: In the Air

The Ffos Las course near Trimsaran is due to become the first National Hunt Racecourse in the UK for 80 years when it opens in the summer of 2009.

BBC: Racecourse picks management team

In the morel mecca that is the Midwest, the treasure hunt will go on all summer, right through September in some places.

NPR: Morel Satisfaction: Stalking the Wild Mushroom

Andrew Hore, the Kiwi Elite Performance Director brought in mid-season, will hunt for a successor this summer.

BBC: Ospreys coach Jones leaves region