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A huckleberry is a common name for small wild berries that sometimes look like blueberries. The word huckleberry appears to be an American word derived originally from “hurtle-berry,” a corruption of the Saxon heart-berg or “the hart’s berry.” 

Huckleberries range from deep red to purple in color. There’s a ton of range of taste, habitat and appearance because there are over 30 species in North America that people generally refer to as huckleberries. Out of the 7 species that occur in Montana, only two are commonly found in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem! To complicate things even further, many of these species classifications are in dispute. The Globe Huckleberry (Vaccinium globulare) and Mountain Huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) are considered the same species by the USDA. 

In the summer, the t-shirt is king. This is the perfect time to fill your t-shirt drawer with the softest and most stylish t-shirts you can find. Move fast on these styles because they are moving quickly and don’t forget to use the code MTSHIRT20 at checkout to receive 20% off!

Montanans know how to spend their summers whether it’s taking a hike, casting a line, or floating the river. We want you to wring out the most of the last few weeks of warm weather, long days, and comfortable nights under the stars.  Enjoy the Labor Day weekend and celebrate summer with some fun ideas for your next backyard cookout.