Showing posts with label huckleberries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label huckleberries. Show all posts

Friday, September 6, 2013

In the Hunt for Huckleberries


 Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park (Thanks, Trip Advisor!)

Glacier National Park in Montana is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. My husband Jeff and I went there shortly after we met and have returned several times since. We're heading back there now as part of a nostalgic 10-day trip that will take us on a whirlwind journey from Glacier to Yellowstone before heading back to L.A. via Spokane. Of course, where and what to eat have always been central questions in our travels--and this trip will be no different. We have particularly fond memories of huckleberry pies and flapjacks over the years. Huckleberries look quite a bit like blueberries, but Montanans claim their flavor is much superior. They usually reach their peak in August, but perhaps we'll be lucky enough to find a few fresh ones at the side of the road--or at least in the jams and jellies served with our morning toast. Unfortunately, huckleberries are a particular favorite of bears, so here's hoping not to get into a squabble with a grizzly, as clearly we'd be on the losing end of that battle!

Look for a new post from somewhere in Big Sky Country--perhaps from the trail clutching a fistful of huckleberries, no grizzlies in sight!