On Saturday, December 7th, approximately 30 volunteers thawed out their vehicles,wrapped themselves in weather resistant garb, and journeyed to the Sandpoint Ranger Station. For true-blooded northerners like these good folks,…
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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.
FSPW Winter Season Kickoff !
To celebrate the start of a great winter season of snowshoeing, skiing, and stewardship in the wilderness, join us in January for this fun and lively event at Sandpoint's unique…
“Treasured Landscapes” Presentation
FSPW Director Phillip Hough and staff present a synopsis of 2013 FSPW volunteer achievements during the "Treasured Landscapes" National Forest Foundation campaign. The event is being sponsored by the Native…
Wolverine Watch Training
A one-day training event for participants interested in participating in FSPW's stewardship program. This is a great way for concerned and motivated community members to take on a citizen scientist…
Housewarming Party for FSPW New Office!
Come and see our new office opening in downtown Libby, MT. Enjoy complementary snacks and share your vision of for the future of our public lands!
Sip and Shop
Annual fundraising event at the Pend O'reille Winery on Cedar St. in downtown Sandpoint. Come have a glass of locally handcrafted wine and toast with your Friends during this delicious…
Winds in the Wilderness: Horses, Hemlocks, and Huckleberries
Our last research outing of the 2013 summer season was a big success, thanks to all the helping hands! Volunteers from north Idaho's Backcountry Horsemen organization assisted intensive preparations for…
Winds in the Wilderness
FSPW Volunteers and USFS Professionals have been conducting surveys to find rare plants in the Moose Lake, Blacktail Lake, and Lightening Peak area drainages. Blacktail and Moose Lakes are located…
