Kristi and I hiked ~20mi up the Duckabush River last weekend reaching Marmot Lake around 4400ft. I captured a reasonable sample of the mushrooms we found and posted them to iNaturalist. I included exact coordinates for everything because I don’t expect anyone is going to make a special trip out here specifically to check out…
Fall Mushroom Foraging Near Seattle What actually comes up from September through December — in the city, and where to drive when it doesn’t Fall is the real mushroom season in western Washington. The summer drought breaks, the first soaking rains may appear late September, and the forest floor wakes up for the next 2-3…
Edible Mushrooms of Oregon A forager’s guide to the coast, the Cascades, and the Willamette Valley Oregon is one of the best places on earth to forage for wild mushrooms. From the rain-soaked Sitka spruce forests of the coast to the Douglas fir and hemlock of the Cascades and the pine country east of the…
Finding Morels in Oregon Where, when, and how to hunt the Pacific Northwest’s most prized spring mushroom Morels are the mushroom that gets Pacific Northwest foragers out of winter hibernation. From valley woodchips in March to high-elevation burn sites in July, morel season in Oregon stretches across four months and a remarkable range of country…
Let weekend we had an amazing couple of days foraging for morels near Leavenworth. There is nearly unlimited opportunities when you know where to look. Tiny pins at many elevations continue to mature The ‘sweet spot’ is moving up to higher elevations as temperatures increase Hiking a bit deeper into the forest and moving to…
“Is This a Morel?” A free photo quiz to sharpen your morel identification skills before you hit the woods Morel season is approaching, and every year we see the same questions in foraging groups: “Is this a morel?” Sometimes it is. Sometimes it’s a Verpa. And sometimes it’s a Gyromitra — which can make you…
New on Forayz: Forest Types Layer See where your target mushroom habitats grow across the Pacific Northwest If you’ve ever stared at a topo map wondering whether that mountainside is old-growth Doug fir or logged-over alder, we just made your life easier. Forayz now includes a Forest Types layer that maps ten distinct forest habitats…
2026 Morel Maps Burn perimeters, soil temperature, and snow cover for morel hunting in Washington, Oregon, and the western US Morel season in the Pacific Northwest runs from March through July, depending on elevation and whether you’re hunting landscape morels or burn morels. The hard part isn’t finding morels once you’re in the right spot…
A guide to some of the most popular foraged mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest and suggestions on how to find them
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…
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