Best foraging books for Washington State
A foraging guide is only as good as its match to your area. These books are written for Washington State. Always confirm an ID with two sources before you eat anything, and learn the deadly look-alikes first.
Written for Washington State
Foraging Washington
Christopher Nyerges · Washington
A state guide to wild foods in Washington.
beginnerWashington
Broader guides that also cover this area
All That the Rain Promises and More
David Arora · Western North America
Arora's pocket-sized, funny guide to western mushrooms. A lighter companion to Mushrooms Demystified.
beginnerWestern North AmericaPocket-size
Pacific Northwest Foraging
Douglas Deur · Pacific Northwest
120 wild foods of the Northwest coast and Cascades, with harvest seasons and notes on Indigenous use.
beginnerPacific Northwest
Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West
Gregory L. Tilford · Western North America
Covers edible and medicinal plants from the Rockies to the Pacific with color photos.
intermediateWestern North America
Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest
Steve Trudell · Pacific Northwest
A Timber Press field guide to Northwest mushrooms with clear photos and keys.
intermediatePacific NorthwestField guide
Peterson Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Steven Foster, Christopher Hobbs · Western North America
The western counterpart to the Peterson medicinal guide, covering plants from the Rockies to the Pacific. Includes safety notes on toxic species.
intermediateWestern North AmericaField guidePlants of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Jim Pojar, Andy MacKinnon · Pacific Northwest
A comprehensive plant ID guide for coastal Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alaska, with notes on traditional uses.
intermediatePacific NorthwestField guide