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.

Meet Mr Scotchman

Mr. Scotchman

Mr. Scotchman

Howdy. I’m Monty the Mountain Goat, but you can call me “Mr. Scotchman.”

I’m the Mascot for Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, and I make my home during much of the year at the top of Scotchman Peak in beautiful Bonner County, Idaho. I can see a great deal of Sanders and Lincoln Counties in Montana, too.

I like black lichen, classic rock (har har!) and haiku. I don’t like litter, disrespectful treatment or real loud noises.

I’m not so shy as many of my relatives, but I do appreciate my personal space, and ask you to respect that when you come to visit.

In addition to posing as the model for the FSPW Logo, I perform regular duties as the spokesgoat for FSPW, including being their ‘voice’ on Twitter and Facebook.

I guess you could say that I know this wilderness area like the back of my hoof, and that’s why I’ve been asked to keep Twitter followers and Facebook Fans informed about what’s going on in and around the Scotchman Peaks

Follow me and the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness on Twitter and become a Fan of our Facebook Page too.