Class ResourcesTools, guides, and apps for mushroom foraging in the Pacific Northwest
Forayz Mushroom Map
The Forayz app puts it all in your pocket: soil temperature, precipitation, snow, burn perimeters, habitat layers, and public land boundaries — on the web, iPhone, and Android.
Learning Resources
Guides, Quizzes & Courses
Morels
Species guide covering true morels, false morels, and key ID features
Morel Quiz
Test your ability to tell true morels from false ones
Chanterelle Quiz
Tell Pacific Northwest chanterelles from their look-alikes
King Bolete Quiz
Tell king boletes from bitter, butter and other look-alike boletes
Bolete Finder
Step-by-step visual tool to identify PNW bolete species
Trees for Foragers
Key tree species and the mushrooms associated with them
Edible Mushrooms
Popular edible mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest
ForayzU App
Our mushroom ID flashcards and quizzes for iPhone — study before your next foray
Mushroom Calendar
What fruits when, by month and region
Courses
Click-through lessons on morels, boletes, and more
Events
Upcoming forays, classes, and guided walks
Class Attendees
Free Forayz Pro Membership
Free year of Pro for class attendees
Pro unlocks the full set of Forayz map layers, including tree species and offline downloads. If you took one of our classes, use the coupon code from your class at checkout on the Pro Membership page to bring the total to $0. Then sign in to Forayz with the same account. Can’t find your code? Email us and we’ll send it again.
Field Guide
Recommended Book
Mushrooms of Cascadia (Siegel & Schwarz)
The best regional field guide for the Pacific Northwest, with photos and ID notes for hundreds of species.
Navigation & Mapping
Backcountry Navigation Apps
These apps offer topographic maps, offline downloads, and GPS tracking for navigating in the field. Any of them will work well — pick the one that fits your budget and platform.
maps.me
Completely free. Works offline with full statewide map downloads to your device.
Community & Identification
Other Tools
iNaturalist
Community-powered species identification. Upload photos for AI and community ID suggestions. Explore what’s been found in your area and when.