The recently passed legislation designating the Owyhees as Wilderness and the Jobs and Forest Act, currently introduced by Senator Jon Tester which would designate over 600,000 acres of wilderness...
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The Public is the Process
Congressional Members are elected representatives. Like all politicians they want, in fact they need, to act in ways in which they believe their constituents want them to act. Unless they are...
2009 Photo Contest Winners Announced
This year's 2nd Annual FSPW Photo Contest had some fantastic photos entered into it.
Congratulations to everyone who entered! We had over 50 photos this year, and narrowing them down to the...
Wilderness Around the Region
If the Scotchman Peaks proposal is impacted by what's happening national for wilderness then certainly the most significant of those events are the events which are taking place in our...
Wilderness Around the Country
Designating Wilderness requires congressional legislation. But congress doesn't act in a vacuum. Politics, it has been said, is the "art of the possible." What is possible depends on...
Bob Marshall Remembered
As wilderness lovers we appreciate solitude, but we also must recognize that we do nothing in isolation. Our work today, in any field, is built upon a foundation of the work done by others before...
Snow Falling, Hike Leaders Calling
Clouds outside my window these last several days suggest snow has been falling softly on the Scotchmans. The reality is probably that the wind is whipping the snow into a blinding white-out...
Become a Facebook Fan
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness has recently set up a Facebook "Fan Page". It's a fun and informative place to be. On the fan page, you will find some of the...