Spring is around the corner, have you been out mushroom hunting yet? Pacific Northwest (WA, OR): Wet, mild climate allows year-round mushroom hunting, with peak abundance in spring and fall when rainfall is high. Northeast (NY, VT, ME): Prime season April–November. Cool, hardwood forests yield chanterelles, boletes, and morels; fall frosts mark the end of the season. Midwest (MN, MI, WI): Short morel season in spring (roughly Apr–June). These states are famous for morels in early warmth, but hot, dry summers limit other types until fall. Rockies (CO, MT): High elevations delay the season. Late summer to fall (after snowmelt) brings out porcini, chanterelles, and puffballs in mountain forests. Southwest (AZ, NM): Mushroom flushes are rain-dependent. The best foraging is after summer monsoon rains, especially in forested high elevations and along riverbeds. Southeast (GA, NC, TN): Year-round foraging thanks to a warm, humid climate. Morels appear in early spring; long growing seasons support summer chanterelles and a fall peak (e.g. hens-of-the-woods in autumn). Alaska: A brief but rich summer (mid-summer) is the only window for mushrooms. During this short season, diverse fungi (boletes, morels, chanterelles, etc.) pop up in the damp, boreal forests.