Fifteen talented plein air artists began arriving in Hope, ID, on Friday Sept 18th, from Washington, Montana, and Idaho. They met for dinner at Kally Thurman’s (Outskirts Gallery) home on the Sam Owen Peninsula to renew friendships and plan their painting strategy for the weekend. Before dawn they fanned out to the Clark Fork [...]
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.
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Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Fall 2009 Plein Air Paintout
September 12th, 2009
The fun of combining twenty talented plein air artists with the beauty of the Scotchmans Wilderness is returning this year to Hope, Idaho, at Kally Thurman’s Outskirts Gallery, located in the Hope Market Cafe adjacent to the post office.
The artists will begin arriving on Friday September 18th, and will fan out to [...]
Extreme Plein Air Art 2009
August 1st, 2009
In 1871 Thomas Moran entered the Yellowstone wilderness and opened the eyes of the American public to the grandeur of the Rocky Mountain West. In July 2009 two talented plein air artists, Aaron Johnson and Jared Shear armed with brushes and paint, entered the heart of the Scotchmans Wilderness for several days led by their trusty guide and writer, Sandy Compton.
This unique and fresh vision of our wilderness will be available to enjoy and purchase at the Timber Stand Gallery on Cedar St in downtown Sandpoint this Friday Aug 7th from 5-8PM. Please stop by and meet the artists, enjoy the spectacular paintings, and have a glass of wine. Proceeds from sales will benefit the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness’ preservation efforts.
2009 Summer Photo Contest Announced
April 30th, 2009
Have a little bit of Ansel Adams in you? Or do you just really like taking photographs? Do your family and friends look at your photos and say "wow!"…….
If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, or even if you answered "no", grab your camera and your favorite hiking companion and head out [...]
Gonazaga University Class Project Finalists
November 19th, 2008
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 [...]
The Friends Take a Field Trip
October 29th, 2008
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 [...]
Jack Gladstone and Kendall Flint to perform in concert
August 11th, 2008
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 [...]
Presentation by Wilderness Historian Doug Scott
October 15th, 2006
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness presents
Doug Scott: Wilderness Historian, Author and Advocate
Doug Scott, one of the nation’s leading experts on wilderness, will be traveling through the region at the end of this month, discussing the history of wilderness protection and supporting local citizens in an historic effort to protect their public lands and wilderness.
Doug will [...]
2006 State Of The Scotchmans
June 1st, 2006
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness
Proudly Present Our First
“State of the Scotchmans”
An Open House Event With Fun, Food and Information!
Thursday June 22, 2006 5pm-7pm
At the Pend d’Oreille Winery
Sandpoint ID
Join your friends, neighbors and other “Friends” of the Scotchman Peaks.
Open to the public, free of charge; bring a new Friend!
Come celebrate our recent endorsements and [...]
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New Montana Wilderness Legislation
By now most everyone has heard about the legislation recently introduced by Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana), which includes almost 700,000 acres of wilderness. This message to the Friends of Scotchman Peaks will attempt to answer some common questions and provide links to more …
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