The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness would like to thank Jon Isacoff, professor of Environmental Thought and Politics at Gonzaga University, and his students for their recent class project, which was to flex their creativity muscle by writing a paper concerning the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area.
The top four finalist papers are: (Note: These are PDFs [...]
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.
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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.
Gonazaga University Class Project Finalists
November 19, 2008 – 10:00 am
2008 Photo Contest Winners Announced
November 8, 2008 – 9:18 am
The Friends Of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness are pleased to announce the winners of our Photo Contest! After receiving many excellent submissions from talented photographers (making the judges’ decision difficult!) we have finally manged to choose a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner in each of the four categories: Scotchmans Scenery, Scotchman’s Spirit, Wilderness Water, and [...]
Holiday Sip & Shop
November 1, 2008 – 9:45 am
For Immediate Release
Date: Friday Nov 21st, 2008
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Holiday Sip and Shop
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness invites you to toast the holidays with us!
On the Monday after Thanksgiving, the family has gone home and the holiday season is just getting into the full swing; so swing out in Scotchmans style.
On Monday [...]
The Friends Take a Field Trip
October 29, 2008 – 12:25 pm
he Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness recently enjoyed a day trip into the Ross Creek Cedars area with Larry Evans of the Western Mycological Society (based in Missoula, MT), where Larry presented a very lively and informative look at the fall mushrooms that inhabit the area. The outing was co-sponsored by the Kinnikinnick Chapter of [...]
Climate Change Speaker Series 2008
October 1, 2008 – 1:27 pm
The Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will sponsor a presentation on wilderness and climate change on Tuesday October 28th at 6 p.m. at the East Bonner County Library. Thomas H. DeLuca, a senior forest ecologist with The Wilderness Society, will present "Adapting to Climate Change: The Importance of Wilderness in an Uncertain [...]
Jack Gladstone and Kendall Flint to perform in concert
August 11, 2008 – 5:45 pm
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness proudly present Jack Gladstone, with special guest Kendall Flint, in concert on Saturday February 3rd at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint!
Gladstone, a singer, songwriter and master storyteller provides a compelling musical and visual narrative. A grandson of legendary Blackfeet chief Red Crow, Gladstone will guide the audience through native [...]
FSPW 3rd Annual Summer Kick-Off
June 10, 2008 – 7:17 pm
Come joing the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness at one or both of two great summer events – the Montana Picnic Celebration (June 22nd at the Bull River Campground – beer, burgers, and soda will be provided, please bring a side dish to share), featuring special guest and Wilderness Historian Doug Scott, and the Annual [...]
2008 Summer Photo Contest Announced
May 7, 2008 – 9:28 am
UPDATE: The winners for 2008 have been chosen!
Check out the 2008 winning entries HERE.
Inland Northwest Home and Lifestyle Magazine – April 2008
April 11, 2008 – 12:34 pm
The April edition of the “Inland Northwest Home and Lifestyle” magazine, a ‘Journal of Business’ plublication based in Spokane, WA, did a nice two-page feature on the Scotchmans. Unfortunately they do not post content online, so we’ve provided scans of the article for your viewing pleasure. Please note that these scans will open in a [...]
Bonner County Daily Bee – Progress 2008
April 5, 2008 – 1:49 pm
On Sunday March 30th the Bonner County Daily Bee published their “Progress 2008″ – a supplement to the Sunday paper. If you missed it, use these links to read the article and enjoy the photo gallery.
Photo Gallery
Article – Page 1 (PDF – 134kb)
Article – Page 2 (PDF – 128kb)
Second Annual Goat Mountain Hop sets record!
March 28, 2008 – 1:46 pm
Led by Jim Mellen, a record 14 hikers summited Goat Mountain on March 22, 2008 during the second annual “Goat Mountain Hop”. The Hop is a very challenging, but highly rewarding hike, and if you look at the photo printed in the Bonner County Daily Bee you’ll noitce it seems like everyone did indeed have a good [...]
2007 Annual Report Released
February 1, 2008 – 1:47 pm
Yep, it’s that time of year again! If you like numbers and pretty charts, you can view the full PDF here. It’s a fascinating read – you won’t want to miss it. Yes, really! (Note: 244kb PDF file – will open in a new browser window or download based on your browser’s settings).
Sanders County Ledger Article – November, 2007
November 21, 2007 – 2:02 pm
US Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) recently addressed the Sanders County Democrats at their annual dinner in Thompson Falls. Doug Ferrell (Executive Committee Member, Friends Of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness) had the opportunity to speak with Senator Tester regarding the possible official Wilderness designation for the Scotchman Peaks roadless Area.
If you’d like to read a scanned [...]
Walkin’ Jim Comes to Sandpoint
October 15, 2007 – 1:55 pm
Woody Guthrie meets Ansel Adams in Walkin’ Jim’s “Give Thanks for the Wild!” performance. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet America’s one-of-a-kind wilderness troubadour. Join us for a multimedia show/concert, to be held Saturday November 24th at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint.
Walkin’ Jim Stoltz has trekked from coast to coast, Mexico to Canada (3 [...]
11th Annual Wild Idaho North! Conference
October 11, 2007 – 2:05 pm
Please join the Idaho Conservation League and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness for the 11th Annual Wild Idaho North! conference in Sandpoint on Oct. 20.
This year’s conference theme is “Protecting Wild Places,” featuring discussions on protecting wilderness in North Idaho – a landscape filled with wild places but no designated wilderness areas. Longtime wilderness [...]
Annual State Of The Scotchmans
June 1, 2007 – 2:08 pm
Do you ever look up from Lake Pend Oreille at the towering turrets of the Scotchman Peaks and wondering why they aren’t yet designated as wilderness? We sure do! Well, wilderness takes time and community support, lots of support. Come join the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness for our annual “State of Scotchmans” event…………….
Read the [...]
North Idaho Wilderness Advocate Awarded
May 25, 2007 – 8:34 am
May 24, 2007
For Immediate Release
Contacts:
Rick Johnson, (208) 345-6942 ext. 19
Phil Hough, (208) 255-2780
Wilderness advocate Phil Hough, of Sagle, Idaho, was awarded the Idaho Conservation League’s highest award for environmental activism on May 19, 2007 during the organization’s Wild Idaho Conference in Stanley, Idaho.
Hough received the Keith and Pat Axline Award for Environmental Activism for his [...]
Great Old Broads Coming To Scotchmans!
May 10, 2007 – 3:34 pm
Great Old Broads for Wilderness [GOB], a hard-working, tenacious national wilderness advocate organization, will visit the Scotchman Peaks area to help promote its designation as a Congressionally established permanent Wilderness Area. Headquartered at the Clark Fork Field Campus, all activities are open to the public including hikes in the Scotchman area, excellent speakers about wilderness [...]
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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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