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Save the wild Scotchmans

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Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

Save the wild Scotchmans

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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.

Voices in the Wilderness: Don Otis

October 26, 2021 NoAuthorLeave a comment

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

May 18, 2021 NoAuthorLeave a comment

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...

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Man Vs. Nature

January 15, 2019 NoAuthorLeave a comment

By Kelly Butts-Spirito

Eugenio Montale once wrote, “The most dangerous aspect of present-day life is the dissolution of the feeling of individual...

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A Winter Forest Choir

December 17, 2018 NoAuthorLeave a comment

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...

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An Intern’s Summer in the Scotchman Peaks

November 11, 2018 NoAuthor1 Comment

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,...

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Surviving a Wild Wind by Annie Gassmann

September 17, 2018 NoAuthorLeave a comment

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...

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ALWAYS Film Showing

May 22, 2018 NoAuthorLeave a comment

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...

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May 11 Friday Night Pints for a Cause at the 219!

May 3, 2018 NoAuthorLeave a comment

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...

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Our Mission

To pass on a Scotchman Peaks Wilderness for our children and grandchildren.

Upcoming Events & Hikes

  • Trail Talks at Trails End Brewery in CDA
    Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
  • Trail Project Day: Scotchman Peak
    Friday Jul 08, 2022
  • Hike – Dry Creek #1020
    Monday Jul 11, 2022
  • Trail Project Day: Goat Mountain
    Friday Jul 15, 2022
  • Trail Project Day: Napoleon Gulch
    Saturday Jul 16, 2022

Our Latest Podcasts

  • Ep 35: Mushroom Foraging w/ Don Childress

    Listen to Ep 35: Mushroom Foraging w/ Don Childress In the latest episode of Your Wild Place, we talk to local mushroom extraordinaire, Don Childress, about foraging for fungi in the Scotchmans. Our wild backyard is full of nourishing food – berries, greens, and mushrooms are abundant. But knowing how to forage safely and responsibly is key to being a friend of our forests.…

    https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1276540477-scotchmanpeaks-ep-35-mushroom-foraging-w-don-childress.mp3

  • Ep 34: Wintering In the Scotchmans w/ Laura Wolf

    Listen to Ep 34: Wintering In the Scotchmans w/ Laura Wolf Do grizzly bears live in the Scotchmans? What's one of the most common causes of moose mortality in the Idaho Panhandle? How do mountain goats survive the winter on Scotchman Peak? Laura Wolf has the answers to all of your local wildlife questions.

    https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1244395339-scotchmanpeaks-wintering-in-the-scotchmans-w-laura-wolf.mp3

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