Once gathered only for subsistence and cultural purposes, wild huckleberries are now also harvested commercially. Drawing on archival research as well as harvester and producer interview and survey data, an inventory of North American wild huckleberry plant genera is presented, and the wild huckleberry harvesting patterns of early Native Americans and nonindigenous settlers are described. The social, technological, and environmental changes that gave rise to the commercial industry in the Pacific Northwest by the 1920s and the industrys demise after World War II are explained. The resurgence of the commercial wild huckleberry industry in the mid-1980s and national forest management issues related to the industry are presented as are possible strategies that land managers could develop to ensure wild huckleberry, wildlife, and cultural sustainability.

Wild berries, fresh, delicious, and free, are abundant throughout the Pacific Northwest. T. Abe Lloyd and Fiona Hamersley Chambers give clear instruction for where and how to find wild berries, when they are in season, and how best to enjoy them. Lloyd and Chambers describe two hundred berries and berry-like fruits, from the common blackberry to native delicacies such as Pacific crab apples, Oregon grape, and salal. Over 400 full color photographs and over 100 additional color illustrations show even the novice hiker what berries to pick and where to look for them. Full information is also given on poisonous and dangerous species to avoid. For each fruit there are clear descriptions of flavor and uses, with suggestions and recipes for cooking and preserving. In addition, Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon gives ranges and seasons, common and botanical names, Native American and European uses, history, herbal lore, and legends. Berries grow throughout Oregon and Washington free for the taking in state and national parks and forests. Hikers, campers, and backpackers will never leave home without this handy and indispensable guide. For cooks and locavores, it's full of ideas for delicious, unusual ingredients to forage. An afternoon picking wild berries can be a wonderful outing for families. The taste of wild berries in preserves, jams, and jellies will bring back memories of times enjoyed outdoors with friends. Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon, the newest guidebook from Lone Pine Publishing, has the quality their users have come to rely on: dependable information, beautiful illustrations, and flexible, sturdy binding. It will inspire anyone to head outside and enjoy the bounty that nature provides.

Big huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Hook.) berry production is declining in many northwestern huckleberry fields as they are invaded by subalpine trees. Seeking ways to halt this invasion and increase berry production, the authors studied huckleberries in the Cascade Range of Oregon and Washington from 1972 to 1977. They developed methods of growing huckleberries in the laboratory, tested several methods of controlling competing vegetation in the field, and recorded the changes in plant species composition and huckleberry production that resulted from applying these methods. This illustrated report includes descriptions of the experiments performed, results, conclusions, and management recommendations. It is a summary of the huckleberry research accomplished by personnel of the Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experimentation Station during the 6-year study period.