Well, I certainly don't have to go far to pick the morels; they grow literally two feet from my front stoop. Last year I picked maybe 8 large ones, and left about 4 to stand until they melted away. Wasn't sure if picking them would discourage them from coming back again. This year I count only 5 small ones, but it is still early and very cool this spring. One was coming right out of the edge of the walkway. When they get bigger I'll take some pics.

Also get the amanita muscaria var. guessowii every year now about 20' away from the steps for about 7 years maybe. This fall there were at least 30 or 40. Only way I can think all these different schrooms came about is that the deer seem to hang out here every winter- maybe their dung has the spores?
Of course I never eat, or even touch these. They look great though. Something eats them, chunks are usually taken out of some after a few days.