Why aren’t there more huckleberries on Huckleberry Mountain?

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, a recent trip to the Mt. Hood National Forest leads to an investigation of the fickle huckleberry plants, which are especially susceptible to the whims of the natural world around them.

With a warming climate, in a place that is regularly ravaged by wildfire, what becomes of our beloved huckleberry season?

Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

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