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Updated March 2026
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September Field Guides by State
Use September as the timing layer, then choose the exact state route for mushrooms, fossils, or metal detecting instead of guessing from a continent-wide average.
Every state has three category pages in this month, which means the fastest route is now month, then state, then discipline.
States covered
50
one hub page per state for this month
Categories per state
3
mushrooms, fossils, and metal detecting
Visible targets
AmmoniteBelemniteBivalve Shell FossilGastropod Shell Fossil
examples pulled from live month-state guides
Choose a state
Start with the geography, then pick the discipline.
Each state hub bundles the three category routes for September, plus quick links to laws, nearby city pages, and follow-on planning pages.
Southeast Piedmont
Alabama
AmmoniteBelemniteBivalve Shell FossilGastropod Shell Fossil
Open September in Alabama →Alaska Boreal
Alaska
Mammoth ToothBurn MorelBirch BoleteAspen Bolete
Open September in Alaska →Desert Southwest
Arizona
Elrathia TrilobiteDinosaur Bone FragmentDromaeosaur ToothSauropod Vertebra
Open September in Arizona →Ozarks
Arkansas
TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopodSpirifer Brachiopod
Open September in Arkansas →California Coast
California
Bivalve Shell FossilGastropod Shell FossilShark ToothMako Shark Tooth
Open September in California →Central Rockies
Colorado
Elrathia TrilobiteAmmoniteBaculiteInoceramid Clam
Open September in Colorado →New England
Connecticut
Mastodon ToothAmberSpanish Silver RealeSpanish Cob Coin
Open September in Connecticut →Mid-Atlantic Coast
Delaware
AmmoniteBelemniteBivalve Shell FossilShark Tooth
Open September in Delaware →Florida Peninsula
Florida
AmmoniteBelemniteBivalve Shell FossilGastropod Shell Fossil
Open September in Florida →Southeast Piedmont
Georgia
Shark ToothMegalodon ToothMako Shark ToothSawfish Rostral Tooth
Open September in Georgia →Northern Rockies
Idaho
Elrathia TrilobiteAmmoniteBaculiteInoceramid Clam
Open September in Idaho →Upper Midwest
Illinois
TrilobiteIsotelus TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopod
Open September in Illinois →Upper Midwest
Indiana
TrilobiteIsotelus TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopod
Open September in Indiana →Upper Midwest
Iowa
TrilobiteIsotelus TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopod
Open September in Iowa →Appalachians
Kentucky
TrilobiteIsotelus TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopod
Open September in Kentucky →Mid-South Rivers
Louisiana
AmmoniteBelemniteBivalve Shell FossilGastropod Shell Fossil
Open September in Louisiana →New England
Maine
Mastodon ToothAmberSpanish Silver RealeSpanish Cob Coin
Open September in Maine →Mid-Atlantic Coast
Maryland
AmmoniteBelemniteBivalve Shell FossilShark Tooth
Open September in Maryland →New England
Massachusetts
Mastodon ToothAmberSpanish Silver RealeSpanish Cob Coin
Open September in Massachusetts →Great Lakes
Michigan
TrilobiteIsotelus TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopod
Open September in Michigan →Great Lakes
Minnesota
TrilobiteIsotelus TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopod
Open September in Minnesota →Mid-South Rivers
Mississippi
AmmoniteBelemniteBivalve Shell FossilGastropod Shell Fossil
Open September in Mississippi →Ozarks
Missouri
TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopodSpirifer Brachiopod
Open September in Missouri →Northern Rockies
Montana
Elrathia TrilobiteAmmoniteBaculiteInoceramid Clam
Open September in Montana →Great Plains
Nebraska
AmmoniteBaculiteBelemniteProductid Brachiopod
Open September in Nebraska →Desert Southwest
Nevada
Elrathia TrilobiteDinosaur Bone FragmentDromaeosaur ToothSauropod Vertebra
Open September in Nevada →New England
New Hampshire
Mastodon ToothAmberSpanish Silver RealeSpanish Cob Coin
Open September in New Hampshire →Northeast
New Jersey
TrilobiteBelemniteBrachiopodBryozoan Colony
Open September in New Jersey →Southwest Highlands
New Mexico
Elrathia TrilobiteDinosaur Bone FragmentDromaeosaur ToothSauropod Vertebra
Open September in New Mexico →Appalachians
North Carolina
TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopodSpirifer Brachiopod
Open September in North Carolina →Prairie Lakes
North Dakota
AmmoniteBaculiteBelemniteProductid Brachiopod
Open September in North Dakota →Interior Northeast
Ohio
TrilobiteIsotelus TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopod
Open September in Ohio →Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Petrified WoodFossil Leaf ImpressionFossil ConeAmber
Open September in Oregon →Northeast
Pennsylvania
TrilobiteIsotelus TrilobiteBelemniteBrachiopod
Open September in Pennsylvania →New England
Rhode Island
Mastodon ToothAmberSpanish Silver RealeSpanish Cob Coin
Open September in Rhode Island →Atlantic Barrier Islands
South Carolina
Shark ToothMegalodon ToothMako Shark ToothSawfish Rostral Tooth
Open September in South Carolina →Great Plains
South Dakota
AmmoniteBaculiteBelemniteProductid Brachiopod
Open September in South Dakota →Appalachians
Tennessee
TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopodSpirifer Brachiopod
Open September in Tennessee →Southern Plains
Texas
AmmoniteBelemniteProductid BrachiopodBivalve Shell Fossil
Open September in Texas →Central Rockies
Utah
Elrathia TrilobiteAmmoniteBaculiteInoceramid Clam
Open September in Utah →New England
Vermont
Mastodon ToothAmberSpanish Silver RealeSpanish Cob Coin
Open September in Vermont →Mid-Atlantic Coast
Virginia
TrilobiteAmmoniteBelemniteOrthocone Nautiloid
Open September in Virginia →Pacific Northwest
Washington
Petrified WoodFossil Leaf ImpressionFossil ConeAmber
Open September in Washington →Appalachians
West Virginia
TrilobiteIsotelus TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopod
Open September in West Virginia →Great Lakes
Wisconsin
TrilobiteIsotelus TrilobiteOrthocone NautiloidBrachiopod
Open September in Wisconsin →Northern Rockies
Wyoming
Elrathia TrilobiteAmmoniteBaculiteInoceramid Clam
Open September in Wyoming →🧭
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Why add a September browse page instead of linking straight to deep pages?
Because the useful decision sequence is month, then state, then category. The September browse layer reduces dead-end navigation and makes it easier to compare nearby options before committing to one route.
Does every state have all three September categories?
Yes. TroveRadar currently exposes mushrooms, fossils, and metal detecting for every state in September, which creates a consistent 50-state browse grid for this month.
What should you open after the state hub?
Open the matching category route when you know the discipline, or use the state hub itself if you still need permit context, nearby-city ideas, and the best follow-on pages for the trip plan.