IDAHO FALLS — From Island Park to Montpelier and many spots in between, huckleberry season is in full swing in east Idaho, and foragers say this year's crop is one of the best they've ever seen.

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - They call it purple gold, and people will lug heavy buckets and compete with bears to get some. Huckleberries only grow in the wild, and picking them has long fueled an ...

Citing sustainability concerns, enforcement challenges and escalating conflicts among harvesters, Gifford Pinchot National Forest will not issue commercial huckleberry harvest permits this season. The ...