Trent Blizzard

Trent and his wife Kristen are the creators of the Modern Forager blog and GeoForager foraging maps. Trent is the current sitting President of the North American Mycological Association and is an avid mushroom hunter. He has been mapping and chasing burn morels in the West for years!

Oregon Mushroom Picking Permits and Regulations

Mushroom foragers in Oregon – and many other states – have to navigate a plethora of rules, regulations and permits to stay “legal.” The rules differ based on who owns the land (local, state of federal), the type of mushroom (matsutake and truffles have special rules) and how much volume you intend to pick. Ultimately, […]

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Use Markers (Waypoints) to Save Your Favorite Spots

Markers (or Waypoints) let you save specific locations – especially of mushrooms 🙂 – with custom icons, descriptions and photos. Markers  allow you to organize your spots by category (ie, mushroom type) as well as navigate back to them year after year. Some Features: Favorites – Mark your best markers as favorites Categories – by

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Soil Moisture and Soil Temperature Maps

Soil temperature and soil moisture are essential factors relating to mushrooms – moisture determines IF they will grow, and temperature – WHEN they will grow. Morel hunters famously use soil temperature to determine when their quarry fruits. Likewise, soil moisture is a helpful map – especially when combined with precipitation maps – to find areas

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2025 PNW Burn Morel Deep Dive: Williams Mine Fire in Washington

Williams Mine Fire Burn Morel Overview Washington’s Williams Mine fire is 1,300 acres and will be a popular destination this spring and summer for burn morel hunters. Conveniently located on the Southern slopes of Mt. Adams and North of Trout Lake, it offers easy access from Portland and Seattle. I grabbed the coordinates of the

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