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Huckleberry Season in Montana

Experience huckleberry season in Montana, from foraging wild berries and responsible picking to bear awareness and our favorite ways to enjoy them.

Picking wild huckleberries by hand in a forest in Montana

Field Note

01. Picking wild berries fills us with gratitude for what these wild places provide.

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Stories

Experiences from the trail and life outdoors.

Backpacking trail through beargrass meadow below the Chinese Wall in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness.

Guides

Practical itineraries and planning resources.

Standing on a rocky overlook with mountain views above an alpine lake in Montana.

Gear

Equipment we’ve tested or used after years of use.

A backpacker cooking breakfast at a backcountry campsite with a lightweight backpacking tent in the background.

Backpacking tent surrounded by golden larch trees in the mountains of Montana

Elk posing on a hill with soft pink skies and snowy mountains in the backdrop

Purple camas and yellow wildflowers blooming across a mountain meadow in Montana

A group of bison traveling along paths in the snow

Chipmunk perched within trees in Montana

Latest Articles

The Best Adventures Aren’t Always Somewhere New

A backpacker cooking breakfast at a backcountry campsite with a lightweight backpacking tent in the background.

The Outdoor Gear We Still Use Years Later (And Would Buy Again)

Backpacking trail through beargrass meadow below the Chinese Wall in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness.

Backpacking Montana’s Chinese Wall: What Surprised Us Along the Way

Exploring Montana’s Pioneer Mountains

storm lake loop hiking trail

Exploring Montana’s Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness