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Huckleberry Picking Reports

With the dismal huckleberry crop last year, many pickers are finding the 2016 crop to be much more promising. Reports of huckleberry sightings (and picking) are coming in from all over the Montana, Idaho and Wyoming Rocky Mountain Region. Here is a handful of these reports from the folks out picking this summer: 2016 huckleberry […]

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The Future of Wild Huckleberries

On the heals of the story of Joe Culbreth’s success in growing huckleberry plants, Saveur Magazine published the following article, on the future of wild huckleberries, noting our organization and website: These Beloved Wild Berries Are in Danger From Habitat Destruction–But They Refuse to Be Tamed Every year, huckleberry obsessives eagerly await the start of […]

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Domesticate Huckleberries?

One of the International Wild Huckleberry Association’s friend and reader has made local news with his attempts to domesticate huckleberries. Here is part of his story from the Coeur d Alene Press website: Berry and Nut Farm now producing huckleberries Joe Culbreth’s 15-acre swath of land is beautifully organized into arcing rows of flowers, berries, […]

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More on the Huckleberry Season in Montana

An update on the huckleberry crop from the Flathead Beacon Huckleberries Bounce Back … Last year’s crop was dismal, affected by record heat and drought conditions that lasted all summer and decimated crop yields. It was a hot summer further marred by major wildfire activity, which also impacts the next season’s huckleberries. In Flathead National […]

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Great Huckleberry Season in Montana

With the huckleberry in full swing in the northern Rocky region, folks are reporting a great huckleberry season in Montana! In contrast to the 2015, where the meager crop was very poor due to the lack of snow pack and/or spring rains. The few berries were on the bushes dried up on the branches during […]

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Taming the Wild Huckleberry

If you did not already see the article, Malcolm, from the International Wild Huckleberry Association, was interviewed by Cara Giaimo for a recent article on the Atlas Obsura website: Will We Ever Tame The Wild Huckleberry? …The Pacific Northwest takes huckleberries very, very seriously. Starting in July, droves of huckleberry hounds fall on state parks […]

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The Difference Between Huckleberries and Blueberries

If you are unsure about the difference between huckleberries and blueberries …. well, you probably have never eaten a huckleberry. But, to help you out, here is a quote from WCAI: The Cape, the Coast and the Island website describing the differences:   Huckleberries Growing Across the Cape Are Tasty and Often Overlooked “Huckleberries tend […]

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Huckleberry Association Tee Shirts!!

For a limited time only: Huckleberry Association Tee Shirts!! Show your proud support for the wild huckleberry resource (and the wonderful goodies made from them) by getting this Tee featuring the International Wild Huckleberry official logo! These also make great gifts for your outdoorsy friends or family members. This shirt is available in 7 different […]

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Huckleberry Capital of the World: Jay, Oklahoma??

Now, if I had to pick a town that was the huckleberry capital of the world, I would pick a town in north Idaho or maybe Trout Creek, Montana …. but Jay, Oklahoma?? According to the website, Tulsa World, and along with the Jay, Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce (who I contacted several years back with […]

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