From jams and ice cream to syrups and lotions, huckleberries are a fruit that can be found in all sorts of Pacific Northwest commodities. But these berries are incredibly difficult to grow ...

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 ...

Susan Jim held each dark purple berry with the tips of her fingers. One by one, she picked off oval-shaped leaves stuck to some of the small fruits, as she sorted them into large silver bowls.