Recently a reader asked if I could post an article about huckleberries in northern Washington. I did some searching and found the following article by Dea on her Live.Eat.Travel blog and found some information on huckleberries in the Pacific Northwest. Here are some excerpt from the article (NOTE: Her article is over 4 years old, […]
The Castle Mountain Resort Huckleberry Festival on Gravenstafel Mountain (Alberta, Canada) was held last weekend. Reports of an abundant huckleberry crop was apparent, according to the video below. According to the Global News website: Huckleberries ripe for the picking at annual festival On Saturday, many braved the Gravenstafel Mountain above Castle Mountain Resort to […]
With the abundance of huckleberries this year, also comes an abundance of huckleberry stories. Sharing personal stories — and even poems — about this beloved berry is fun and entertaining to huckleberry lovers everywhere. Greg Toffefson, writer for the Missoulian starts out with his story: Huck fever brings memories of harvest queen One morning last […]
The Billingham Heald says “It’s time to head to mountains to pick huckleberries”! Huckleberry picking in Washington is beginning!! Good news for pickers on the west side of the Rocky Mountain region. The article goes on to explain the following: Berries are ripe at lower elevations and ready for recreational picking and starting to ripen […]
With the ‘bonkers’ huckleberry season, picking stories are becoming as abundant as the berries. Huckleberry picking is a fun adventure for outdoor enthusiasts and most love to share their stories — but not their private picking spot or their precious huckleberry stash!! Two stories in particular stood out — sharing here: Huckleberry Heaven Meet the […]
With the wonderful huckleberry season we are experiencing in the Rocky Mountain region, articles about huckleberries are cropping up almost daily! The Montana Homestead website posted a great article on foraging, cleaning and preserving huckleberries that is a wonderful guide for newbies and experienced pickers. Here are some of the highlights from the article: Foraging […]
The Spokesman Review is entertaining us with another interesting article on huckleberry picking — or mining huckleberries! And this guy has obviously been there …. Mining for purple: Huckleberry pickers wear stains withpride By Alan Liere …Huckleberry stains are among the worst ever, soaking through jeans and even underwear, but they are an indication of […]
I found this article on the CDA Press website: Idaho’s state fruit starting to ripen Idaho has a state flower, a state horse, a state bird, a state fish, a state flag, and…a state fruit. So designated by the Idaho Legislature in 2000, it is the huckleberry. At this time of year, it is not […]
Huckleberry season is definitely winning down — it appears to have been a good year for huckleberries and those picking them in the wilds! But it is always time to learn more about huckleberries. I found this excellent article the other day and wanted to share it with you: Huckleberries Vaccininum membranceum/ Globare (complex)’ V. […]
Good news from Kalispell, Montana on this season’s huckleberry crop! Huckleberries May Hit New Highs By Parker Collins The high heat shortened the cherry harvest, but huckleberries in the Flathead may just be a little sweeter this year.Typically, huckleberry season kicks off on the Fourth of July. This year the huckleberry harvest began on July […]
