News

Walkin’ Jim Comes to Sandpoint

Posted on Monday, October 15th, 2007 by »

Woody Guthrie meets Ansel Adams in Walkin’ Jim’s “Give Thanks for the Wild!” performance.  Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet America’s one-of-a-kind wilderness troubadour.  Join us for a multimedia show/concert, to be held Saturday [» Read More...]

11th Annual Wild Idaho North! Conference

Posted on Thursday, October 11th, 2007 by »

Please join the Idaho Conservation League and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness for the 11th Annual Wild Idaho North! conference in Sandpoint on Oct. 20. This year’s conference theme is “Protecting Wild Places,” featuring discussions [» Read More...]

Challenge Grant Announced for 2007

Posted on Sunday, July 1st, 2007 by »

Once again the Cinnabar Foundation has generously agreed to a donation of $3,000 in the form of a “matching grant”, meaning that we need to raise that same amount in order to receive the award…..so [» Read More...]

Annual State Of The Scotchmans

Posted on Friday, June 1st, 2007 by »

Do you ever look up from Lake Pend Oreille at the towering turrets of the Scotchman Peaks and wondering why they aren’t yet designated as wilderness?  We sure do!  Well, wilderness takes time and community [» Read More...]

North Idaho Wilderness Advocate Awarded

Posted on Friday, May 25th, 2007 by »

May 24, 2007 For Immediate Release Contacts: Rick Johnson, (208) 345-6942 ext. 19 Phil Hough, (208) 255-2780   Wilderness advocate Phil Hough, of Sagle, Idaho, was awarded the Idaho Conservation League’s highest award for environmental [» Read More...]

Great Old Broads Coming To Scotchmans!

Posted on Thursday, May 10th, 2007 by »

Great Old Broads for Wilderness [GOB], a hard-working, tenacious national wilderness advocate organization, will visit the Scotchman Peaks area to help promote its designation as a Congressionally established permanent Wilderness Area. Headquartered at the Clark [» Read More...]

2006 Annual Report Released

Posted on Sunday, February 11th, 2007 by »

“A real page turner – I couldn’t put it down!” – New Belgian Times “A classic! One of the best Annual Reports ever written!” – Tokyo Daily Standard Read the Friends Of Scotchman Peaks 2006 Annual [» Read More...]

Spokesman Review Guest Opinion

Posted on Wednesday, November 8th, 2006 by »

(Reprinted from the Spokesman Review) Scotchman Peaks Another Good Save Doug Scott , Author of “Enduring Wilderness” Campaign for America’s Wilderness November 8, 2006 There are now 300 million of us, each striving for a share [» Read More...]