Tree Species on Forayz See exactly which trees grow where, across the Pacific Northwest and the Western US If you’ve ever stared at a topo map wondering whether that mountainside is old-growth Doug fir or logged-over alder, Forayz answers it. The Tree Species layer maps 22 individual species across the Western US by live tree…
Learning mushrooms takes time, repetition, and interaction. The best place to learn mushrooms is in the field where you can touch, manipulate, and explore while being bathed in all the great feelings of being in the forest. Unfortunately seasonality and other busy lives makes it impractical to do all of your learning in the forest….
Springtime is quickly approaching and we’re already seeing a few morels showing up around the region. While the mountains are still frozen, this is an excellent time to start looking at morel spots for 2026. The Forayz app includes past burns that can easily be filtered by year so that you can focus on just…
Using a navigation app while mushroom foraging is a great way to track where you have been, choose where you want to go, and help you get back to your vehicle safely. Here are some of the apps that I use. Google Maps – Driving Directions, and terrain/satellite views while online Maps.me – Free, lightweight…
Soil Temperature Map for Morel Hunting Watch the ground warm through the 45–50°F window across Washington, Oregon, and the Western US Morels are widely reported to begin fruiting once soil temperature at the surface holds somewhere around 45–50°F for several consecutive days. Air temperature swings too fast to be a reliable signal on its own…
One of the things we are learning to accept with dry summers is annual forest fires. This image was taken on Saturday from Mount Erie in Anacortes. The camera filter exaggerated the sepia tones but I think it still captures the apocalyptic feel outside over the past few days. Where is all of this smoke…
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I created a page dedicated to PNW morels which might make understanding our local morels a little easier. My understanding of morel species, descriptions, habitat and other important information continues to grow and there are certainly things I can improve here. Please send me a note if you have any suggestions on ways that I…
Here is a brief summary of the my summer mushrooming. You can see additional photos and locations here on iNaturalist. Summer Wrap Up On average, the Seattle area will receive about 2in of rain over the summer. This year, the region received just 10% of that.The key to finding mushrooms in the summer is to…
In researching fires for morel hunting areas I’m reminded of the lives and communities that were devastated last year and the long road to recovery many are facing. If you have the means, please consider a donation to this relief fund https://gofund.me/bbeff5b1
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