Join us for a hike along the newly reconstructed Regal Creek Trail, rebuilt as part of our 2011 National Trails Day celebration. This walk will be along an old mining road, largely in the shade, but with outstanding views up and down Lightning Creek as we cross a large bolder field. This walk is family [...]
Spanning the Idaho/Montana border, the Scotchmans are one of the last, and largest, wild areas in our region. We conduct education, outreach and stewardship activities to preserve the rugged, scenic and biologically diverse 88,000 acre Scotchman Peaks Roadless Area. We believe the Scotchman Peaks deserve congressional designation as Wilderness for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future generations.
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Hikin’ for Lichen in Ross Creek
April 17th, 2012
Everybody knows old-growth cedar forests for their big trees and cool, shady, park-like glades. But what if that were the only place you could live? Lichenologist Toby Spribille will introduce you to the quiet, unassuming world of lichens, half-fungus, half-alga, and a group of species with a do-or-die interest in maintaining their habitats intact. Toby [...]
Meet The Weatherman
April 11th, 2012
National Weather Service Meteorologist to Visit Sandpoint
Event Details:
What: John Livingston of the Spokane National Weather Service, meteorological presentation
When: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 1:30pm-3:00pm
Where: Rude Girls Room, East Bonner County Library, Cedar and Division, Sandpoint, ID.
Who: Presented by Pend Oreille Chapter of the Idaho Master Naturalist and the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness
Program Description:
Weather is an [...]
April 26: 4000 Friends and a Fundraiser at the Panida in Sandpoint
March 27th, 2012
We surely don’t expect to get all 4,000 of our Friends into the Panida on April 26, but we would surely like to get as many as we can to come out for an evening of entertainment and opportunity to meet our 4,00th friend. We don’t know who they are yet, but we are getting [...]
Wolverine volunteers are invited to party down on April 1
March 27th, 2012
Put on your Wolverine Watch cap and join us for a potluck and the First Annual Wolverine Volunteer Bad-ass Awards at Eureka Center West on Sunday, April 1, between 2 and 5 p.m.
FSPW will provide beverages of the adult kind, as well as enough wood for a good old-fashioned bonfire. Come toast your buns, meet [...]
Film Festival at Bonners Ferry on March 16th
March 13th, 2012
Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness and Idaho Conservation League are headed for Bonners Ferry on Friday night for the Winter Wildlands Film Festival at the Pearl Theater. Join us! It’s only $5! Earn a chance on a Spring Fling Pass at Schweitzer Mountain Resort.
Scotchman Peaks Presentation
February 20th, 2012
Wilderness Opportunities for the Scotchman Peaks
On February 25th, the Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society presentation will feature a presentation about “Wilderness Opportunities for the Scotchman Peaks”. This event begins at 9:45am in the Sandpoint Community Hall and is open to the public, free of charge.
Phil Hough, Executive Director of the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will [...]
Friends will be at Radical Reels on October 13
October 6th, 2011
Look for us at Radical Reels at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint on Thursday, October 13. Doors open at 5:30pm with films starting at 6:3o. Tickets are $12.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door and are available in at Eichardts, The Outdoor Experience, Maps and More and Burger Express located [...]
September 30th: Wild Night for Wilderness!
August 26th, 2011
Come join the party at Evan’s Brothers Coffee, Friday, September 30th at 7:00 p.m. Wild Night for Wilderness is a community celebration of the great outdoors! We’re celebrating the wilderness of the Selkirks and the Scotchman Peaks and showing appreciation for our hike leaders and hikers who have participated in our summer hike series!
There will [...]
Sept. 23-25: The 4th Annual Scotchman Peaks Plein Air Paint Out
August 25th, 2011
Come check out the 4th Annual Scotchman Peaks Plein Air Paint Out! For the fourth year, twenty talented local and regional artists will converge on Hope, ID, to put on canvas their unique vision of our favorite wilderness. The Outskirts Gallery in Hope will be the center of activity, [...]
September 24th: Highway Clean-Up Day!
August 25th, 2011
Help clean up our adopted stretch of Highway 200 between Hope and Clark Fork! Show your appreciation for keeping the environment pristine by volunteering to clean up the edges of Highway 200. At the end of the day, enjoy a meal with the Scotchman Peaks Plein Air Paint Out painters in Hope. Contact Jacob Styer [...]
September 17th: Panhandle Animal Shelter Dog Walk
August 25th, 2011
Come take a walk in the park with some furry friends from the Panhandle Animal Shelter! We’ll be walking dogs from the shelter around the Sandpoint Farmers Market which runs from 9 am to 1 pm. Help raise awareness for PAS as well as spread the word about the Friends of [...]
August 31st: Green Fire!
July 27th, 2011
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests and the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will host a free screening of a new film called Green Fire, the first full-length, high definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold. The film explores Aldo Leopold’s life in the early part of the twentieth century and the many [...]
August 23rd – 27th: Bonner County Fair!
July 27th, 2011
Come join in the fun at the Bonner County Fair! Located at the Bonner County Fairgrounds the fair will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. This years theme is “Sew it, Grow it [...]
August 20th: Little Spar Creek Trail Project!
July 27th, 2011
Last chance to swing a Pulaski! The final trail project for the summer is August 20th. The last two trail projects have been very successful; lets try and finish the last one with a record number of volunteers! Email Lauren at trails@scotchmanpeaks.org if you’re interested in volunteering!
This project [...]
August 14th: Old Growth Ecology and Wildlife Hike
July 26th, 2011
August 14th, Brian Baxter will be leading an Old Growth Ecology and Wildlife Hike in the Ross Creek Cedars! Join us for an in depth look into old growth ecosystems and the wildlife that utilize these systems. This “ Hands On, Boots on the Ground “ course will acquaint the participants with the [...]
August 13th: Sandpoint Eco Green Fair
July 21st, 2011
Come to the Evans Brothers Coffee Roastery, 524 Church Street, for the Sandpoint Eco Green Fair! There will be organic food & beverages, dance performances, eco friendly vendors, live music, and arts & crafts for all! There will also be a fashion show given by ALTERED ECO’S DESIGN, an up-cycled, recycled, redesigned clothing and accessories [...]
August 12th-14th: Huckleberry Festival!
July 21st, 2011
The “Huckleberry Capitol of Montana,” otherwise known as Trout Creek, is having its annual Huckleberry Festival! Help celebrate the tasty fruit!
There will be more that 100 arts and crafts vendors displaying and selling their wares at the Trout Creek Community Park. FSPW will have a booth there! We’ll be raffling off two t-shirts [...]
July 30th: Wilderness Jam-Fest
July 20th, 2011
Come to the Wilderness Jam-Fest at Northwest Music in Troy, MT on July 30th. Doors open at 6 p.m., the music begins at 6:30 p.m. Alan Lane and Friends will be playing as well as the Meadow Blasters!
This event is hosted by the Yaak Valley Forest Council and is a celebration of wilderness, recreation, and [...]
July 23rd – 24th: Pillick Ridge Trail Project!
July 20th, 2011
Hey Friends!
You are invited to a fun and exciting weekend in the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness! Feel like swinging a Pulaski? Or lopping some brush? Or putting up a trailhead sign?
We’ll be working with the Cabinet District Forest Service to fix up Pillick Ridge. Volunteers will clear trail, rebuild tread, and [...]
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Scotchmans on Film
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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