Commercial huckleberry harvesting begins Monday in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Huckleberry picking for personal use remains free, with no permit required. Personal use is considered three gallons of huckleberries per year.
Anyone harvesting more than three gallons or selling any huckleberries must obtain a commercial permit, available at ranger district offices in Trout Lake and Randle and the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument office in Chelatchie.
Commercial permits cost $40 for 14 days or $75 for the season. They will not be issued until Monday.
The permits include camping conditions that require all garbage and human waste to be removed fro the forest and a maximum of 14 days camping per site.