Wild blueberry bush with green leaves.

Sandblasted Huckleberry and Chocolate Sweets

I found this yummy looking dessert on the yummly website (appropriately named!!) that I know is going to be a hit with the chocolate and huckleberry lovers.   WOW!  Those “sweets”  look divine!  If you make them, please share how they taste with the rest of us!! Find more huckleberry recipes from Yummly here! Save

Share

Read More →

Dense green foliage in a sunlit forest.

Huckleberry Picking Reports around the Region

From the information we are receiving from huckleberry pickers, the crop is really looking abundant this season. Around the web, stories are coming in from pickers around the area about their experiences in the woods.  Here are a few of them:   Landers: Huckleberry pickers enjoying bumper crop As predicted after seeing bountiful blooms during […]

Share

Read More →

Brown bear walking in a forest clearing.

Grizzly Bear Encounter during Huckleberry Picking

Huckleberries are not only enjoyed by avid pickers, but they are a major source of food for the grizzly bear. According to the Daily Inter Lake website, 17-year old Hunter Dana found out how dangerous bears can be during his recent huckleberry picking expedition. Berry picker has harrowing grizzly bear encounter … Dana, of Columbia […]

Share

Read More →

Child exploring a lush green forest.

Best Spots in Idaho to Pick Huckleberries

I know that telling folks your favorite huckleberry picking spot is just not done — at least not in Idaho!  But I can share with you the best areas, according to the Only in Your State website, to find and pick huckleberries. The 5 Best Places To Go Huckleberry Picking In Idaho This Summer …Since […]

Share

Read More →

A grizzly bear foraging in dense green foliage.

Huckleberry Picking Video

You may love huckleberries, but if you pick them yourself, you REALLY have to love picking huckleberries. Following is an informative 9 minute video on identifying, finding and picking  huckleberries.  The folks who filmed this video are well versed in wild berries, especially huckleberries.  If you watch closely, he identifies wild thimble-berries, currants and other […]

Share

Read More →

Dense forest with lush green vegetation.

Reports of Bumper Huckleberry Crop for 2017

This time of the year the question for huckleberry lovers is what is the forecast for the huckleberry crop this year? Heavy snow pack and the wet springs typically make great conditions for a good huckleberry crop. Here is what Rick Landers, outdoor writer for the Spokesman Review, said about what he found while hiking […]

Share

Read More →

Mountain landscape with trees and clear sky.

Huckleberry Restoration in Gifford Pinchot National Forest

The Pinchot Partners from the Packard, Washington area are working with the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to aid in the restoration of the forest and huckleberry crop. According to The Chronicle, serving the greater Lewis County, Washington area, a meeting was held on May 24 to discuss the problem: Those in attendance will learn about […]

Share

Read More →

Dense green foliage with surrounding trees.

Tips on Growing Huckleberries

The Wild Huckleberry Association’s favorite resource on growing huckleberries is Dr. Dan Barney’s Book:  Growing Western Huckleberries (link to book or pdf file is listed near the bottom of our Resource Page.) Once in awhile, we run across a article with some excellent tips on growing huckleberries.  One such article, by Amy Grant, is from […]

Share

Read More →