The first shooting star I remember my outdoor experiences usually by their most memorable moment. Camping in an unexpected snow storm, getting an uncountable amount of blisters on my first…
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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.
Hit the Trail with the New Lend a Pack Program in Lincoln County
Looking to get outside this summer but don’t have the gear? We’ve got you covered. Starting June 1, 2025, folks across Lincoln County can borrow trail-ready backpacks—completely free—thanks to the…
Voices in the Wilderness – Gavan Miles
My Trip To the Bitterroot Wilderness My dad has been going on a week-long, 50-mile hike with his friends each summer since high school, and when I was in sixth…
Voices in the Wilderness – Stone Koivu
A Most Memorable Wilderness Experience The crisp morning air was heavy with the pine aroma as I entered the backcountry, my boots sinking into the wet earth. The sun was…
Voices in the Wilderness – Joslin Gassmann
Huckleberry Pie I was born on April 22 and to most people that seems irrelevant, but to some it marks a special date for our planet and is called Earth…
Voices in the Wilderness – Rane Stempson
Growing up as the daughter of a Vietnamese mother and an American War Veteran/OSS-CIA/Civil Engineer father, my early years were quite the adventure, but not the hiking kind. Living in…
Voices in the Wilderness – Sonny Mazzullo
Twelve years leading groups in the woods has taught me not to fall in love with a plan. Wild things tend to happen in wild places. This lesson has been…
Voices in the Wilderness – Andrea Nagel
In Times of Trouble, Turn to Nature When life feels overwhelming, or I find myself weighed down by uncertainty, I turn to the mountains, rivers, and forests of northern Idaho.…
