Young M. tomentosa, Salmon fire ID
Oregon Pacific Golden Chanterelles
CA Black Trumpets in Tanoak
Oregon Coast Porcini, Boletus edulis
Colorado Sylvan fire 2022
Matsutake, Oregon Dunes
Tech Built for Foragers
GeoForager is a powerful US-based environmental mapping tool that offers a desktop/tablet interface as well as an “on-the-go” app version for your phone. Wild mushrooms can be elusive, but once you figure out what environmental factors they want – they become predictable. Fungi often grow in a partnership with tree associates – preferring specific tree and soil types, elevations, temperature ranges, consistent precipitation and more. And these environmental factors can change for each mushroom type pending where in the world you are located.
Now imagine you can game the system. That’s right. What if you knew exactly what your favorite mushroom wanted?
- Which trees it prefers to partner with in your area
- What soil temperatures range sparks a fruiting
- How much historic rain is necessary for a fruiting to begin
- What elevation ranges it prefers in your region
- What aspect it’s more likely to be found at
- What type of soil it needs to thrive
And, what if you had a tool that allowed you to tune into areas that successfully overlap all of the things your favorite mushroom wants? You can start to see the picture taking shape …
This is GeoForager, a tool built exclusively for foragers, by foragers.
—Your Foraging Sidekick—
HUNT SMARTER
NOT HARDER
Precipitation Tools
Historic rain, current snowpack, and soil moisture maps point you to the most productive mushroom hunting grounds.
Keep Track
Track your steps so you don’t get lost in the field! Save tracks to your favorite foraging spots in organized folders.
Markers
Save your best spots with mushroom specific markers, species information, notes, photos and more.
Offline Maps
Use off-line maps in the field even with no cell service. Track your location inside your maps to visualize exactly where you are.
Tree Data
Use tree species maps to find those mushrooms which have symbiotic relationships with specific trees. Know your trees and find more mushrooms!
Topo Tools
Find the right elevation, aspect, and slope—avoid the steeps and find wetter regions that mushrooms like.
Burn Morels
Find the best fires and even the best hunting spots inside the burn—all over the US. We rate fires, provide hunting tips, remove non-productive burns and save you time on research.
Public Land
Avoid missteps onto private land or areas where you are not allowed to hunt. Find land type boundaries such as USFS, BLM, tribal, state, city, wilderness, etc.
Wild mushrooms can be elusive, but once you figure out what environmental factors they want – they become predictable.
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