By Kristina Boyd For over a thousand nights, I had slept in the same position in my beloved mummy bag: left forearm squashed between my belly and the ground, right…
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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.
Pat McLeod’s trail work was a healing experience.
By Pat McLeod When I read about an overnight work detail in the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness newsletter, I hesitated before signing up for it. I wondered: Was I…
Callahan Peel of Troy adds to Voices in the Wilderness.
Surrounded by Nature, Amongst Good Company. By Callahan Peel, Troy High School Throughout my life, I have spent an immeasurable amount of time on the water. I live a few…
Climbing Dome, Finding Home
By Rachel Rebo My name is Rachel Rebo and I was born and raised in Libby, Montana. Growing up in this beautiful town, it’s hard not to fall in love…
Grandma’s Birthday and a Hike to Bramlet Lake
A most memorable wilderness experience. By Mahala Wedel July 28, 2014 marked my Grandma Wedel’s 80th birthday. The entire extended family tried to decide how to best celebrate this historic…
Winter Tracks with Forrest M Bird 8th Grade Class
On March 5th, Forrest M Bird Eighth graders climbed aboard the bright, safety-yellow school bus and rode out to Round Lake State Park, where 20 FSPW Volunteers awaited, strategically stationed…
Changing Lives in the Woods
At the tender age of 8, McKenzie Smith* has undergone more disruptive home environments than most of us experience during our journey from ‘childhood’ to ‘adulthood.’ Her family’s struggles have…
Pioneer Students Hungry for Data… and Hot Dogs!
The Winter Tracks 2015 season finale began on a sunny beach around 10am, March 6th. Pioneer School 4th and 5th graders passed 3 pairs of binoculars between the 12 of them,…
