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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.

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 ...

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 ...

IDAHO FALLS — From Island Park to Montpelier and many spots in between, huckleberry season is in full swing in east Idaho, and foragers say this year's crop is one of the best they've ever seen.

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 ...