Recently Julia and I completed our first version of this PNW Morel Guide. This was made possible my your support and I think we have made a really useful contribution to the PNW mushroom community. I would love to hear your feedback as we will certainly be making revisions to this in the future.
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One of the key habitats for early-season mushroom finding in the Pacific Northwest is with cottonwood trees. Western Washinton has fewer deciduous trees than the east coast, so identification is easier. Our cottonwood species is Populus trichocarpa. To find black cottonwood, start by finding areas near rivers, streams, and lakes. The leaves of cottonwoods quite…
Welcome to the 2026 season at Salish Mushrooms! Below are upcoming classes, tours, and forays. Contact Jeremy directly to schedule a private or small-group session, or browse the options below. Spring Mushroom Tours (Morels) — April through June 2026 Guided mushroom tours in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. We’ll focus on morels and spring species…
Morels are a wonderful mushroom to use in cooking if you give them a chance to take the center stage. I love the taste and texture of a creamy risotto, but being lactose intolerant means that I have to find ways to get similar results without giving myself an upset stomach. This recipe can be…
Today we covered tree associations with plant-mushroom symbiosis, as well as some of the most common mushrooms that form these relationships. Find details on morels here Tree Maps here
One can learn a lot about mushrooms and all other forms of life in a particular area through some simple searching using iNaturalist. I use it to upload my mushroom observations and at this point I have logged over 2000 in just the PNW. Here is a video outlining some of my favorite uses of…
This wild rice and mushroom soup is simple yet elegant, and very capable of impressing yourself and any dinner guest. When making this soup, not only did I use morels, but I also added some baby Bellas, as well as some rehydrated truffles that I’ve been saving. Soups are a great dish for having a…