Fall Mushroom Foraging - White Chanterelles & Pacific Golden Chanterelles in Full Swing in PNW!

This past week has presented quite the number of wild mushroom foraging opportunities here in the Pacific Northwest. It looks like the Fall Mushroom season has come early, with White Chanterelles and Pacific Golden Chanterelles in full swing in my local forests. These past couple weeks have also been bringing plenty of King Boletes (aka Porcini) to the North Cascades, Lobster Mushrooms, and so much more. To be honest, it has been difficult to find time to edit videos right now because all I want to do is to spend time out in the forests and mountains chasing mushrooms and enjoying what is undoubtedly my favorite time of year! In this episode, join me as I embark on a Chanterelle Mushroom journey in my local lowland forest here in Western Washington. I ended up coming away with over 7 pounds of beautiful fresh chanterelles - 6+ of those being a species that I don't encounter as often here, the White Chanterelle (Cantharellus subalbidus). If you're in neighboring regions of the Pacific Northwest (Northern California, Oregon, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, etc.) I'd be curious to hear if you're encountering similar conditions. Can't wait for what's to come in the days ahead ... it's shaping up to be a stellar year for mushrooms! Here's a brief look at some of what you can expect in this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:34 Pacific Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus formosus) 04:56 White Chanterelle (Cantharellus subalbidus) 10:38 Dyer's Polypore (Phaeolus schweinitzii) 17:37 Jewelled Amanita (Amanita gemmata) 20:45 Pacific Golden Chanterelle & White Chanterelle Side by Side 21:18 Day 2 - August 24th, 2024 - Conditions Beginning to Look Prime! 29:24 Day 3 - August 26th, 2024 - Absolutely Perfect Conditions - White Chanterelles in FULL Swing! *Stay tuned to the end to observe a massive patch of White Chanterelles and to get practice spotting "shrumps"! Hope you enjoyed this episode from the Mushroom Trail! Stay tuned for lots more mushroom foraging content in the days ahead. Can't wait!!! Until next time, Happy Trails!