Remember the last post about huckleberry picking in Montana? Here is one of her recipes using the huckleberries she picked! Huckleberry Lemonade I started with a basic homemade lemonade recipe and added pureed huckleberries. Oh. my. goodness. It is so delicious! My mom and I are actually sitting outside enjoying the evening on our deck […]
The International Wild Huckleberry Association was contacted about a new Huckleberry Harvest Study on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Joyce Mastenbrook, Doctoral Candidate, Environmental Anthropology at the University of Washington Department of Anthropology, sent the following email : I am the principal investigator of a study of big huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) harvesting practices, abundance and […]
Latest Huckleberry Picking Forecast from “Mr. Huckleberry”! Revised wild huckleberry forecast! After getting several reports, I am expecting a pretty good huckleberry year… best since 2009. Maybe a week or two late due to the long cool spring, but temps higher than 2011’s cold wet spring, so ripening did occur this year. Also, unlike 2011, […]
Bear escapes Oakridge snare The Register-Guard … Himalayan blackberry in lower elevations to huckleberries in higher elevations. “Bears will move miles to get to good huckleberry patches,” he said. … …READ FULL STORY
2011 SEASON LOOKS GOOD! Conditions are very similar to 2008, in which huckleberry season was late, but outstanding… best since the mid 1990s. Not expecting quite as good as 2009, but FAR, FAR better than the miserable crop year in 2010. Adequate snows and the cool spring weather are postponing flowering until after the danger […]
Wishing you and your families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! International Wild Huckleberry Association Sandy and Malcolm Dell
We have a NEW Facebook Page!! With all the new features and gadgets available on Facebook, we have decided to start a new page with more bells and whistles! For example, you can now order huckleberry rakes and huckleberry cookbooks right off our new page. Join us there and make sure to click the LIKE […]
Blog: Huckleberries Still Small, Green The Spokesman Review (blog) I took a drive to the Blue Mountains Sunday to check on the status of one of my huckleberry patches. The quick report there is the berries are still small …
I heard it straight from the Boss (Mr. Huckleberry, himself!) that there is still time to order huckleberry gifts and have them arrive in time for Christmas. Here are the deadlines for a high probability of delivery before Santa arrives: For Idaho and surrounding states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada) — Orders should […]
