Celebrating the Huckleberry in the Northwest

Huckleberries probably make my top ten list of reasons why life is great in the Northwest. These tart-sweet wild berries are at their peak in August. Several communities find this reason to celebrate with an annual huckleberry festival. Here are some that will be taking place in 2009:

• Trout Creek Huckleberry Festival - Trout Creek, MT - August 14-16
• Huckleberry Days Festival - Whitefish, MT - August 7-9
• Huckleberry Heritage Festival - Wallace, ID - August 14-15
• Mt. Hood Huckleberry Festival - Mt. Hood, OR - August 21-23
• Bingen Huckleberry Festival - Bingen, WA - September 11-13