I grew up in Los Angeles, surrounded by asphalt, noise and a few people. My Mom will tell you that when I was a kid, I would beg and plead with her to drop me and my...
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Voices in the Wilderness: Jessie Grossman
When I was in college, I wanted a job working in the wilderness. I, however, had a problem. While I had been on many group backpacking trips in well-traveled wilderness...
Man Vs. Nature
By Kelly Butts-Spirito
Eugenio Montale once wrote, “The most dangerous aspect of present-day life is the dissolution of the feeling of individual...
A Winter Forest Choir
By Brian Baxter
After the snowfall, Old Man Winter rests. He is warm now, with his long white hair flowing down his shoulders. After conjuring...
An Intern’s Summer in the Scotchman Peaks
By Jacob Arrington
When I first applied for the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Backcountry Ranger position, I knew very little of what I was getting into. I knew that it would be hard,...
Surviving a Wild Wind by Annie Gassmann
By Annie Gassmann
We were nearing the end of a mother–daughter backpack trip into the Scapegoat Wilderness. I was in my late teens, eager to explore tall mountains, dark forests and pretend I...
ALWAYS Film Showing
On Sunday, June 3rd, at 5:30pm, with Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness and Glacier Bank of Libby as co-sponsors, the Northwest Montana-Forest Fire Lookout...
May 11 Friday Night Pints for a Cause at the 219!
Come to the 219 Lounge in Sandpoint (at 219 N. First, in case you didn't know) for a pre-election rally for a cause!
There will be live music from Kevin Doran, raffle prizes from 219, FSPW and...