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Spanning the Idaho/Montana border, the Scotchmans are one of the last, and largest, wild areas in our region. We conduct education, outreach and stewardship activities to preserve the rugged, scenic and biologically diverse 88,000 acre Scotchman Peaks Roadless Area. We believe the Scotchman Peaks deserve congressional designation as Wilderness for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future generations.
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Way to Go Brad!
February 22nd, 2010
Recently the Wilderness Society announced that Brad Smith, our very own map maker, will receive the 2010 “Murie Award.”
Presented annually, the Murie award recognizes a “front-line federal or state land management employee—or any young environmentalists, early in their careers, especially those who are innovative and have taken risks to promote the principles of natural resource [...]
Do wildlife turn out for wildlife films?
February 18th, 2010
Some days, thinking of things to blog about is like fishing for paddlefish. All you can do is throw a big hook out and drag it back and see what you catch. Once in a while you end up writing about an old tire.
And then, some days, a fish jumps right into your lap. Thank [...]
Convergence
February 16th, 2010
There’s a powerful convergence of holidays and celebrations going on this week. Sunday was both Valentine’s Day as well as the Chinese New Year (in comes the Year of the Tiger, this time). Monday was President’s day; and the Carnival Season kicks off with Mardi Gras Tuesday, although I have heard of people already celebrating [...]
MWA Summer Hike deadline is near.
February 16th, 2010
If you plan to lead a summer hike into the Scotchmans, Idaho or Montana side, and you want the extra glory of being included in the venerated Montana Wilderness Association Summer Hike book, Friday the 19th is the deadline to get the information to Laura Parr at MWA.
These hikes can be of any length or [...]
Banff Mountain Film Festival brings 44 new Friends
February 11th, 2010
The last weekend in January was a good one for lovers of good film and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. Against the backdrop of the Banff Mountain Film Festival at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint and then at the Kroc Center in Coeur d’ Alene, FSPW signed up over 40 new Friends. In its five [...]
Wilderness and the Urban Interface
February 8th, 2010
This weekend I was reflecting on Wilderness and a recent visit to Tucson. While it may seem odd to put those two things together, Wilderness and a major metropolitan area, it is precisely what Congress has done.
You see, the Pusch Ridge Wilderness area is to be found in Tuscon’s backyard, literally. The Pontatoc Trail begins [...]
Low snow doesn’t stop the winter hikes
February 8th, 2010
Freinds of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness 2010 Winter Hike Series continues to draw hiking enthusiasts in spite of the low snow pack. Volunteer hike leader Judy Hutchins took half-a-dozen folks on a 7.7-mile, low-altitude walk around Fatman Mountain at the south edge of the wilderness on Saturday, Feb. 6, and reported that a good time was [...]
FSPW volunteer Carol Jenkins gets well-deserved award
February 4th, 2010
Carol Jenkins, our Idaho vice-chair and primary grant writer got some well-deserved attention from the Idaho Business Review. You can read all about it here: http://bit.ly/9JQPxD
New banners from Bonner Awards help us tell our story.
February 4th, 2010
Part of the job of advocating for Scotchman Peaks is getting folks’ attention; a crucial part of the FSPW mission to preserve the 88,000 acres of roadless area as wilderness. With that in mind, three new banners have been designed and printed to be displayed in booths and tables at events FSPW attends as a [...]
Idaho Business Women of the Year
February 3rd, 2010
On Tuesday the Idaho Business Review announced their list of honorees for the 2010 Idaho Business Women of the Year. We are proud to announce that Carol Jenkins, Vice-Chair/Idaho and Grant Writer for the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness was among the individuals selected for this honor!
The 50 women selected will be honored in a [...]
Congratulations on Chamber Choice Awards
February 2nd, 2010
On Friday night the Greater Sandpoint Area Chamber of Commerce held their Second annual “Chamber Choice Awards”. We’d like to congratulate to all of the Winners and Nominees! You can read a full recap of the evening’s nominees and winners at this link: http://sandpointchamber.org/chamberchoice.html
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness are proud to have been nominated [...]
Film fest in Libby; Walkin’ Jim in Thompson Falls, Trout Creek
February 2nd, 2010
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness are hosting some midwinter entertainment in Libby and Thompson Falls in late February and early March. The International Wildlife Film Festival comes to the Little Theatre in Libby on Friday, February 26, for a free show featuring spectacular wildlife footage, including the movies Wolverine, Devil of the North?, A Mountain [...]
Three hikes for February
February 2nd, 2010
Three out of four weekends in February boast led hikes from FSPW. Two will be in the Blue Creek area at the south end of the wilderness; one on February 6 led by Judy Hutchins and another, “full moon,” trek on February 27 led by Sandy Compton. The third hike is into Morris Creek on [...]
FSPW and MWA summer hike series planning deadlines closing in
February 1st, 2010
Montana Wilderness Association and Friends of Scotchman Peaks are looking for a few good hike leaders. The MWA deadline for summer hike submissions is February 19, to ensure inclusion in their extensive Summer Hike booklet. To be included in the summer hike schedule in the May/June Peak Experience, FSPW’s newsletter, the hike should be submitted [...]
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Scotchmans on Film
Check out the trailers for two soon-to-be-released documentary films by Wildman Pictures about the Scotchman Peaks!
En Plein Air captures the experiences of artists during a 5 day trek through the mountains. Grass Routes tells the story of the Friends of Scotchman Peaks' efforts to achieve official wilderness designation for this scenic wild area. Don't miss them!
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