Huckleberries are an Idaho staple, and huckleberry-flavored treats abound in the Gem State. From flavored milk, to syrups, candies, and ice cream, huckleberries can be found just about anywhere except ...

Someone holds two handfuls of huckleberries in the shape of a heart against a wood background - Charles Wollertz/Getty Images If asked what the first food you thought of when you thought of Idaho, you ...

A series of sweet and flavorful varieties native to the Pacific Northwest, Western huckleberries are becoming increasingly difficult to come by. Ranging from British Columbia to western Montana, they ...

How do you identify a huckleberry picker in the woods? Answer: They have purple fingers, a purple tongue, and are stooped over from a sore back. Huckleberry picking is not for the faint of heart.

Huckleberry is the common name that refers to several species of shrubs in the Gaylussacia genus and the Vaccinium genus. The latter also includes the closely related blueberry shrub. Huckleberry ...

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Huckleberries are highly sought after, but the coveted mountain fruit was difficult to find across much of northern Idaho and eastern Washington this year. Pickers were able to ...

The heat is on and huckleberries are starting to ripen. And it is about time. This year and last year were great seasons for morel mushrooms but terrible season for huckleberries. Last year we found ...

Citing sustainability concerns, enforcement challenges and escalating conflicts among harvesters, Gifford Pinchot National Forest will not issue commercial huckleberry harvest permits this season. The ...

The first huckleberry season since the U.S. Forest Service banned commercial harvesting in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest was a resounding success for conservation of the berries, as well as ...

If asked what the first food you thought of when you thought of Idaho, you'd probably say potatoes. The first for Montana? Probably beef. What you wouldn't expect is for the two states, known for such ...