Midwest & Great Lakes: choose your city
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How it works
Your first mushroom hunt in 3 steps
- Pick your city & date
Choose a tour near you and a date that works for you. Groups are small, max. 14 guests.
- Meet your certified guide
We send you the exact trailhead after booking. Bring sturdy shoes and curiosity.
- Forage & learn
About 3 hours in the forest: learn to tell gourmet mushrooms from toxic look-alikes, hands-on.
Verified reviews
Rated 4.9 by foragers coast to coast
“The event surpassed all our expectations… John was super well spoken, kind and very experienced.”
Michael & Michelle · Ann Arbor, MI✓ verified
“It was pouring rain, and we still had a great time. He has so much knowledge and patience.”
Chrissy · Redding, CT✓ verified
“So much fun looking for mushrooms. We learned so much! Loved that it wasn’t a set hiking trail, we kind of just explored the forest.”
Cathy · Seattle, WA✓ verified
“Alex was knowledgeable, approachable, and offered a fresh citizen-science perspective… The workshop was hands-on, beginner-friendly, and fun.”
Julia · Philadelphia, PA✓ verified
“Andrea was very knowledgeable about both mushrooms and also plants, shrubs and trees. The tour moved at a lovely pace leaving plenty of time to look, ask questions and learn.”
Michelle · Cleveland, OH✓ verified
“This was such a cool class!! Dan was a great guide and super knowledgeable. We found so much shrimp of the woods mushrooms and learned about many others.”
Amy S · Pittsburgh, PA✓ verified
“He broke things down into structure, patterns, and environment in a way that made everything feel approachable instead of overwhelming… I walked away not only with information, but with a completely different way of looking at the forest.”
RubyD · Asheville, NC✓ verified
“We had a terrific experience learning more about wild mushrooms. Weather was perfect. Duration and distance were just right. I would definitely recommend!”
Gloria S. · Atlanta, GA✓ verified
“Gabrielle was very knowledgeable and easygoing.”
RaeRae · Atlanta, GA✓ verified
“Sarah, our mushroom hunt leader was very knowledgeable about most of the shrooms and plants dotted across this area. We were able to find several locations of oysters.”
M. Kim · Portland, OR✓ verified
“Our guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about foraging… As a bonus, we were actually able to find several mushrooms, including morels.”
Saul, Carlo, Julia & Elizabeth · Ann Arbor, MI✓ verified
“I had a great time! The staff was knowledgeable and it was a lot of fun. Learned lots about the forest and came home with lots of tasty treats.”
Steve L · Cleveland, OH✓ verified
“We enjoyed the mushroom hunt. I learned a lot and saw some cool fungi. Our guide, Chris, was very passionate about the mushrooms and it was an educational trip.”
Winter · Seattle, WA✓ verified