We’ve spent the last few weeks in our favorite huckleberry picking spots. It’s been a great year up in the mountains, and it always makes us a little sad when the huckleberry season is about over.

We tend to take advantage of the fact that most years we’ll have plenty of huckleberries to make milkshakes and pancakes throughout the year. And we always look forward to Trout Creek’s annual celebration of all things huckleberry.

It’s interesting, though, when you talk to people not from our area who (gasp) have never tried huckleberries or who have never had the joy of getting fresh mountain air and searching for the best bushes.

There are many things we love and appreciate about living in northwest Montana. This time of year, we’re thankful for the sweet, tart deliciousness of huckleberries.