After much deliberation the judges have chosen the winners of the 2009 Scotchman Peaks Photo Contest. All of the photos were phenomenal making the choice difficult, and we extend our sincere gratitude to all who entered.
Check out the winning photos here, and join us in congratulating all of the winners!
Don’t miss your chance to own one of the magnificent works of art that resulted from our Plein Air Paint Out and Extreme Plein Air Paint Out events.
For limited time only these beautiful canvas are available for sale. Visit our Plein Air Art page to view the available art and more information on purchasing any of them.
On Monday November 30th, the Pend d’Oreille Winery, on Cedar Street in Sandpoint, will host a special holiday “Sip and Shop” event from 4pm to 7pm, to benefit our wilderness efforts. The winery will donate 10% of proceeds from all sales during this event (including wine by the glass!). So, come kick off the holiday shopping season in “wild” style – meet and mingle with other “Friends”, do some seasonal shopping and enjoy a glass of holiday cheer!
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 in getting past these obstacles, we do not recommend use of this trail in it’s current condition regardless of skill level or ability. We will be working with the forest service to identify solutions/projects to restore the trail to better conditions and let you know about any progress.
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.
The Plains-Paradise Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the approval of the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area. View the endorsement – (100kb JPG which will open in a new window)
On September 3rd, 2009 the President of the United States, Barak Obama, signed a proclamation declaring that September be designated National Wilderness Month.
What better way to celebrate than by becoming a Friend of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness? Help us continue our effort to protect the Scotchman Peaks area so it can remain accessible to all who want to enjoy this rugged and scenic public land. Join us for one of our Guided Hikes and experience for yourself the beauty and wildlife of the Scotchman Peaks wilderness! (PDF copy of the official Proclamation)
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness are pleased to announce our late summer/fall hike schedule is now complete, with additional outings for your hiking pleasure! For more details please see the Current Hikes Schedule, and contact the individual hike leader to sign up.
We recommend bright orange apparel for all fall hikes!
Once again we are thrilled to announce that the Cinnabar Foundation has awarded the Friends of Scotchman Peaks a $4000 “Challenge” grant – meaning that if we raise $4000 on our own, Cinnabar will match that amount. We need your help to meet this goal and obtain these needed funds.
You can read more about this grant and track our fund raising progress at this page: Fundraising Challenge Grant 2009.
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness are thrilled to announce that they have adopted a 2 mile section of Highway 200 just east of Clark Fork Idaho, at the foot of the Scotchmans. Highway signs with our organization’s name will be up soon and opportunities to help keep this scenic byway free of litter will be found on our current hiking schedule.
Both the FSPW and the Highway are doing well and visitors are welcomed.
We’ve added a new page to our site – Birds Of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (you may have noticed the link on the menu)……print out the list using our printable PDF link on the page and bring it along on one of our Guided Hikes – see if you can check off a few!
Don’t forget to bring your binoculars!
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, with support from the Idaho Conservation League, has produced a high quality hiking map for the Scotchman Peaks area. The map shows maintained trails and trail head access routes on one side, and information designed to inspire and assist in trip planning on the other side.
Pick up a FREE copy at many locations throughout our communities, including those retail businesses who sell our t-shirts and other merchandise (see our Store Page for a list of those retailers), forest service ranger district offices, chamber of congresses, or at an upcoming Friends of Scotchman Peaks event.
High Resolution downloadable copies of the Map only are available on our Maps Page.
It’s here! It’s finally here! And the best news is that you don’t have to line up and camp out all night like in years past to get your copy! You can download the Friends Of Scotchman Peaks Annual Report for 2008 – and it’s free! I’m so excited I have to go sit down. Don’t worry, I’ll be okay, but hurry and get your copy while supplies last.
2008 Friends of Scotchman Peaks Annual Report – PDF (604kb)
Date: Friday Nov 21st, 2008
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 December 1st, the Pend d’Oreille Winery, on Cedar Street in Sandpoint, will host a special holiday “Sip and Shop” event from 4pm to 7pm, to benefit our wilderness efforts. The winery will donate 10% of proceeds from all sales during this event (including wine by the glass!). So, come kick off the holiday shopping season in “wild” style – meet and mingle with other “Friends”, do some seasonal shopping and enjoy a glass of holiday cheer!
See you at the winery!
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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