According to the Spokesman Review … Time is ripe for hounding huckleberries The same weather that brought a thin snowpack, early runoff and an explosive wildfire season has delivered something that is infinitely more positive: an early and flavorful huckleberrycrop. Berries are now ripening at all elevations, and the word is getting out. Pickers are […]
Sounds like, if you want to go picking in western Montana, it is best to get out there soon or you may not find any huckleberries!! Hot weather changing Western Montana huckleberry season Chances are, if you are a passionate huckleberry picker, you have your spot – your secret spot – that you do not […]
Did you know that bumblebees are the prime pollinators for huckleberries? Not the honey bees! Huckleberries and bumblebees … I sure did not know that! According to a Outdoor blog posted on the Spokesman Review ….. Bumblebee may be huckleberry pickers’ best friend Sure, honeybees get the glory and we get their honey,but wild bees […]
Tabitha Graves research on huckleberries in West Glacier has reveals some interesting facts: Of Bears and Berries Glacier Park researcher hopeful that huckleberry-monitoring project will help predict bear activity WEST GLACIER – For Tabitha Graves, the ability to presage a bumper crop of huckleberries – or, conversely, a dearth of the delicious fruit – carries […]
After the bumper crop of huckleberries last season, folk are wondering about this year’s huckleberry forecast. Here is one researcher’s perspective on the Glacier National Park huckleberries: WEST GLACIER – Tabitha Graves can’t say this will be a bad year for huckleberries, even Huckleberry forecast from Montana though four of the five sites she is […]
If you do your research, you can find references to the huckleberry back as far as the 17th century. In the article, Huckleberries – History of Huckleberries, I found the following information: Evidence has been found the the huckleberry actually got its name from a simple mistake. Early American colonist, upon encountering the native American […]
Found this wonderful huckleberry cobbler recipe in the Bastrop Daily Enterprise in Louisiana! Add some ice cream on top and ….. yummmm!
Another old, but wonderful article on huckleberries in Oregon. Originally published in 2006, this Baker County article is just as pertinent today as it was 9 years ago. Here are some of the highlights: Best huckleberry picking in the world … For many Baker County residents, picking huckleberries is a summer tradition as beloved as […]
Personally, I don’t understand jelly. Why waste all that good fruit when you can just make jam — especially huckleberries which have very small seeds. But for those of you who have left over fruit in your freezer and want to make jelly, here is a recipe I found online for huckleberry jelly: This recipe […]
