Armchair Foray – Middle Fork Snoqualmie
Here is a selection of some of my finds from a day in the central cascades on Oct 8
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Pacific Northwest Chanterelles and Lookalikes
Chanterelles can be found all over the Pacific Northwest but in our region, they most commonly associate with Douglas Fir and Western Hemlock trees.
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November mushrooms – I’ll follow you anywhere
On Wednesday we talked about some of the more reliable places to find mushrooms in the PNW, and when the season peaks as you look down the coast to southern California.
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Washington Trees
Finding mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest is much easier when you know what habitat to find specific mushrooms. For instance, the pacific golden chanterelle can be found with Douglas fir and western hemlock. It isn’t too hard to learn the most common trees in the Pacific Northwest, or even where to find them. I made…
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Winter mushrooms around Puget Sound
Winter in the Puget Sound area offers a surprisingly abundant mushroom season, thanks to the region’s mild climate, which extends the autumn fungal activity well into December and beyond. Foragers can still find sought-after edible mushrooms like hedgehogs (Hydnum spp.), matsutake (Tricholoma murillianum complex), and Pacific golden chanterelles (Cantharellus formosus). Beyond these culinary delights, the…
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Where I Find Mushrooms
Closely-Guarded Secrets Talk with friends about their favorite spots to find chanterelles and you might be surprised to find how secretive they are. It’s a part of our culture. Where do mushrooms grow? I read recently a line that sums it all up quite well. Mushrooms grow where you find them. I’ve found this to…
