I am excited to share with you our newly redesigned Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness website AND our new presence on Facebook, You tube and Twitter!
We have reformatted these pages with all the information you enjoy: Guided Hikes schedules and self guided hike information, notices of upcoming events, wilderness news and stunning photos as well [...]
Roughly 60 miles south of Canada, the 88,000 acre Scotchman Peaks roadless area spans the Idaho-Montana border. Since the 1970s, when the U.S. Forest Service carried out extensive evaluations of lands suitable for wilderness, this rugged, scenic and biologically diverse portion of the Cabinet Mountains has been managed for its wilderness potential. The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness believe now is the time to preserve the Scotchmans, one of the last, and largest, wild areas in our region.
Monthly Archives: October 2009
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October 28th, 2009
2009 Plein Air Art Open House & Awards
October 16th, 2009
Fifteen talented plein air artists began arriving in Hope, ID, on Friday Sept 18th, from Washington, Montana, and Idaho. They met for dinner at Kally Thurman’s (Outskirts Gallery) home on the Sam Owen Peninsula to renew friendships and plan their painting strategy for the weekend. Before dawn they fanned out to the Clark Fork [...]
Scotchman Peaks Trail #65
October 12th, 2009
A high wind event in early October has left many downed trees and large piles of debris across the Scotchman Peaks Trail #65. The size, location and instability of these obstacles pose a very difficult and potentially hazardous challenge to traverse and/or bushwhack around. While experienced hikers may accept the personal risk and succeed [...]
The Friends at the Business Fair
October 4th, 2009
Stop by our booth at the annual Business Fair on Thursday October 8th, from 3pm to 7pm, at the Bonner County Fairgrounds. Register for exciting doorprizes!
Sponsored by the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce. Admission is free.
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New Montana Wilderness Legislation
By now most everyone has heard about the legislation recently introduced by Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana), which includes almost 700,000 acres of wilderness. This message to the Friends of Scotchman Peaks will attempt to answer some common questions and provide links to more …
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