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.

September is National Wilderness Month

On September 3rd, 2009 the President of the United States, Barak Obama, signed a proclamation declaring that September be designated National Wilderness Month. 

What better way to celebrate than by becoming a Friend of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness?   Help us continue our effort to protect the Scotchman Peaks area so it can remain accessible to all who want to enjoy this rugged and scenic public land.   Join us for one of our Guided Hikes and experience for yourself the beauty and wildlife of the Scotchman Peaks wilderness! (PDF copy of the official Proclamation)

This entry was posted on Sunday, September 6th, 2009, and is filed under Announcements, In The News, Legislation

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