A Pacific Northwest lake framed by evergreen forest
A year in the PNW forest

There's always something coming into season.

From the coastal rainforests to the Cascades, the Pacific Northwest is one of the richest foraging regions on earth. Here's a rough guide to what to watch for through the year — timing shifts with your exact location and the weather, and the community will help you dial it in.

These are patterns to watch for, not proof of an ID — always confirm your own find before you eat it.

Spring

Morels
Old orchards & burn sites
Oyster mushrooms
Dead hardwoods
Pheasant back
Standing deadwood

Summer

Chicken of the woods
Oak stumps & trunks
Early chanterelles
Mossy conifer duff
Boletes
Under oak & pine

Fall

In season
Porcini (king bolete)
Conifer edges after rain
Golden chanterelles
Douglas fir & oak
Lion's mane
Wounds on hardwoods

Winter

Winter chanterelle
Damp mossy conifer floor
Wood ear
Wet fallen branches
Enoki (wild)
Frosted hardwood stumps