Huckleberry season disappoints
Leo Carlson, age 8, on a huckleberry picking expedition with his mother Alexandra in July 2026.
Courtesy of Alexandra Carlson
Each summer, huckleberry pickers flock to Idaho’s forests to seek out the tiny, purple treasures hidden among the undergrowth. This year, local huckleberry harvesters returned to their favorite patches only to find bare branches, dry bushes and a few stray berries. Many pickers reported one of the worst huckleberry harvests in years.
“This year our patch was bone dry,” said huckleberry picker Tiffany Arnold. “Maybe three to four berries in the entire area.”
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