If you have ever picked wild huckleberries, you know that cleaning them can be a challenge. We have seen many different methods — some more complicated than others — for cleaning these fragile berries. I found an article on the Wineforest Wild Foods website that describes some suggested cleaning methods: Cleaning Wild Huckleberries A bucket […]
Despite what you may have heard, huckleberries are very different from blueberries. To me, huckleberries taste like blueberries on steriods!! Other say a huckleberry taste like a cross between a blueberry and a red raspberry. One way of another, huckleberries and blueberries are very different! Here is a exerpt from an article that will help […]
One of our readers submitted the following poem, written by his mom,Laurel Moss from Mendocino, California: Bounty “Huckleberries, hunkering under leaves Fumbling fingers combing branches Berries bouncing, ting-ing into tin bowls The air clear The aroma a bit musky Little movement or sound But of the crackling of branches underfoot The revelation in shadow of […]
Huckleberry picking all over the northwest is sporadic this year due to the early season and the fires. Pincher Creek Echo reported the lack of berries at the Castle Mountain Resort in British Columbia: For some huckleberry picking on Castle Mountain is a long standing tradition … . Despite the lack of berries to pick, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Upon searching the web for articles on huckleberries, I found this article that was first published in July 2009. Although this article is nearly 6 years old, it gives some give tips on picking huckleberries in the Portland area: How To…Hunt for Huckleberries IF THERE‘s ANYTHING WORTH LOOKING FORWARD TO about the end of a […]
Recently, we made a new ‘huckleberry lover’ friend: The Huckleberry Basket! John contacted me to ask if he could use some of our huckleberry photos for his new website. Of course, a conversation ensued and, once again, I discovered that huckleberry lovers are some of the nicest people! So, I have dedicated this post to […]
