A few miles in, I noticed a pattern: lots of huckleberry bushes, very few huckleberries. I had started my hike up Huckleberry Mountain, one of many peaks in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness of the Mt ...

MOSCOW, Idaho — Huckleberry seedlings always sell out whenever the University of Idaho’s Pitkin Forest Nursery has them for sale. “Demand for huckleberry seedlings is skyrocketing,” nursery director ...

Huckleberries are shrubs in the heath family, and are closely related to blueberries and cranberries. There are two main types of huckleberry bushes. Huckleberries in the Gaylussacia group, or genus, ...

You might be more likely to spot Sasquatch in the lowlands of the Pacific Northwest than a wild huckleberry picker. The once booming industry is all but gone despite the abundance of the berries, ...

Joe Culbreth admits he's been out "huckleberryin'" only once in the past decade. Back in the day, he'd set lofty goals to harvest at least 10 gallons each summer, scouring the North Idaho ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — As huckleberries begin to ripen on the Idaho Panhandle, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests shares tips for foraging Idaho’s state fruit legally, courteously and safely. Forage ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Huckleberries are blooming across the Inland Northwest, a sweet treat for both people and bears alike. "Huckleberries are one of the big food sources for bears so that's what we would ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Huckleberries are ripening across Montana's forests, and Kootenai National Forest officials shared a few tips to make the most of the season. The agency notes that no permits are ...

It's embarrassing to admit, but after living in the Inland Northwest all my life, the first time I went huckleberry picking was last summer. It was by chance we even encountered the prized sweet-tart ...