March Madness may be in full swing (it's going to spill over into April, as a matter of fact), but there are no games on March 30th, so even die-hard basketball fans will be able to attend the...
Author: Sandy Compton
Sandy Compton has been program coordinator for Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness since 2009. He is also a storyteller and author of both fiction and non-fiction books, and the publisher at bluecreekpress.com.
In addition to his other duties, he runs the FSPW All Star Trail Team (www.scotchmanpeaks.org/trails), which works on Forest Service trails in the Scotchman Peaks. He is a trail surveyor as well, and a C-Certified Crosscut Bucker/Feller and USFS National Saw Policy OHLEC instructor.
Sandy grew up on a small farm/woodlot at the south end of the proposed wilderness and lives there still. He is also board member of the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance and a planning team member for the Northern Rockies Wilderness Skills Institute.
Kara Adam Joins FSPW as Lincoln County Summer Intern
Kara Adam, from the Yaak, has joined Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness as an intern. Her tenure will run for 20 weeks, roughly through the end of July. She will be learning about and...
FSPW is seeking a full-time employee!
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is looking for a Assistant Program Coordinator to begin work April 15. This position if a permanent, full-time job that with a starting wage of $14 to $16,...
Mollie Kieran is our newest board member!
Former Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness staffer Mollie Kieran has returned to FSPW after a short hiatus as a member of the FSPW Board of Directors. She joins Troy resident Bill Martin as...
Scotchman Peaks Make Their 6000th (and 6001st) Friend
Groundswell of Support for Proposed Wilderness Area Continues to Grow
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks (FSPW) have been hard at work drumming up support for the rugged area sitting on the...
Voices in the Wilderness: Moose are the drama queens of the wild.
Close Encounters.... of the Moose Kind
By Brian Sherry
About 25 years ago, I took a couple weeks off work and went to Teton National Park, which I had briefly visited a few...
Little kids, lion kits, and Killer, the Wonder Dog
By Mark Sheets
Hiking and camping in wild places have been a big part of our family lore. There are many events that are referred to when we are together or on other outings. One memorable one...
Ken Thacker and Bonnie Jakubos create new weapon in the war on weeds
FSPW Volunteers Ken Thacker and Bonnie Jakubos teamed up recently to produce a simplified and area-specific weed guide for use in the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness as well as in the...