The Olympian share that huckleberries are ripe in parts of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southern Washington.
For those wanting to pick in this area need to be aware of a couple regulations:
- Picking berries for personal use is free, but commercial pickers must obtain a permit.
- Pickers harvesting more than three gallons, or selling any quantity, must obtain a permit.
- The use of rakes or other mechanical picking devices are not allowed on the forest.
- Areas closed to personal or commercial pickers include the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, legislated Wilderness Areas and the “Handshake Agreement” area of Sawtooth Berry Fields.
The article does describe a few areas where pickers can find huckleberry bushes (a most guarded secret for most people).
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