We are having a wet spring. At least the last three weeks have been wet and each forecast looks like a fire-hose's nozzle shooting water at us from somewhere out in the Pacific, straight across...
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Scotchman Peaks volunteer opportunities abound this summer
By Sandy Compton, FSPW Program Coordinator
Margaret Mead once wrote, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing...
Wild Idaho was a wildly good time.
By Sandy Compton
It's 6:30 in the morning in the Stanley Basin and we are glassing a freshly whitened valley surrounded by sage hills. Air temperature is 20 ° F. The small herd of elk we just...
Further confessions of a reformed couch potato: Why.
In the beginning, there was stone . . . and then, came the ice.
If you have never hiked into the central Scotchmans, say to Sawtooth or the Melissa Crag or Davis Point, it might be hard to...
Birds of the Scotchmans
The Scotchman Peaks elevation profile, proximity to Lake Pend O'reille and many micro-climates create diverse habitats. We see that in the forests and native plants, from Cedar lined tree...
A fine evening for the State of the Scotchmans.
Thank you to everyone who attended our annual State of the Scotchmans at the Panida May 12. It was a fine evening, highlighted by the music of Dawnya Clarine (www.dawnyaclarine.com), volunteer...
And the winners are …
One of the great things about the annual State of the Scotchmans meeting (Wednesday, May 12 at 6 pm in Sandpoint's Panida Theater) is the opportunity to recognize the folks who make the wheels go...
Brass Lantern Award – Bill Martin
At the recent Montana Wilderness Association convention Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Board member and Cabinet Resource Group founder Bill Martin was honored for his volunteer work with a...