With the amount of huckleberry hunters and pickers, etiquette guidelines may be in order! Loving this article published on the NorthWest Public Broadcasting website: Tip 1 – If you ask, “Where’s your spot?” don’t expect anyone to tell you. There are few secrets more closely kept and shared only with the closest of friends. … […]
As we head into the end of huckleberry season (in most areas), stories are still appearing. Here are three of the best ones. Two articles include recipes!! Deduct trail serves up movable feast Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Another reason is huckleberries. … So I eat my fill of huckleberries. … Upon returning to the Prius, after […]
Here is another fun huckleberry picking story, with some important tips for huckleberry pickers, that I recent found on the internet. Check out the tips here: Hurry to get your huckleberries From the Clark Fork Valley Press Huckleberry season is once again upon us, and with the weather coming just right they are ready to […]
Huckleberries are ripe and ready for picking in most areas. Fun picking stories are posted nearly every day describing the crop, picking success and fun days of purple fingers! Following are a few of the articles that are circulating on the web: 9 Fun Facts About Huckleberries, the Unofficial State Fruit of Montana Everyday Wanderer […]
In an effort to preserve grizzly bear habitat, areas of Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada is banning commercial huckleberry harvesting. Here are some of the new regulations, according to E-Know: From July 15 to Oct. 15, commercial-scale picking of huckleberries is prohibited in some areas of the Kootenay Boundary region, including Little Moyie and Kid Creek […]
Huckleberry picking season is nearly here! With all the talk about picking huckleberries, I am reminded that there are several misconceptions about using huckleberry rakes. So, I have decided to share some excerpts from an article I wrote awhile back on this particular issue: What is the Real Story Behind Picking and Harvesting Wild Huckleberries? […]
Huckleberry season in the Rocky Mountain region is most over for this year, but some folks are still picking in the Cascades in Oregon. I ran across this delightful picking story that I want to share with you by John Rezell, Editor, OutdoorsNW : Recipe for Huckleberry Bliss … We’ve ventured high into the Cascades […]
Native Americans enjoy a long history of picking and maintaining many huckleberry stands throughout the northwest region. The use and preservation of huckleberries is recorded as far back at 1615 when explorer Samuel de Champlain observed Native Americans collecting and drying huckleberries for winter use. Even the first huckleberry rakes were developed by Native Americans! […]
Some interesting stories from huckleberry pickers around the region: I’m Your Huckleberry Huckleberries may quite possibly be the best thing about summer in McCall. These round purple berries have a tart kick that make them the perfect addition to pies, ice cream, pancakes, syrup and more. … Finding a bountiful huckleberry patch can require […]
Forest Service announced that commercial huckleberry picking in north Idaho’s Boundary County is illegal, but they nor the sheriff’s office are able to enforce the restriction. Here is the story from Rick Landers, Spokesman’s Outdoor Editor: Illegal commercial huckleberry pickers out of county authority’s reach Forest Service announcements that commercial huckleberry picking is illegal on […]
