For those huckleberry pickers that have waited all year for this moment, now is your time! Thinleaf huckleberry, Vaccinium ...

The huckleberry association is now practically inactive, he said, although he still provides some networking. Barney ultimately retired to Alaska, and Dell has not been able to contact him recently.

Lest you think Huckleberry Seed is a hackneyed attempt at claiming the roots of youth or region, it isn't. "That's my real name," said Huck. "When I was 7, I asked my dad why he named me what he did.