This "Voices in the Wilderness" first appeared in the Western News, December 17. By Kelly Palmer, Troy, Montana I've had the privilege of living in a drift boat on the…
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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.
It’s Wolverine Wednesday!
Warmer than average temperatures, paired with high winds, created serious avalanche risks throughout Bonner and Boundary counties last weekend. Once again, for the safety of our crews, most of our…
It’s Wolverine Wednesday
January 8th, and finally some more snow! Alas, the icy conditions of last week has stalled some of our Wolverine Crews from heading out. One crew reports having to turn…
It’s Wolverine Wednesday!
Lower than average snow levels have got crews scurrying to set-up our remote bait station plots before difficult-to-access locations become extremely-difficult-to-access locations. It is a pleasure to report that half…
Its Wolverine Wednesday!
What a happy holiday for our Wolverine Research: We now have one bait station and two corridor monitoring stations set up! Two more bait stations are planned to be set…
Its Wolverine Wednesday!
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,…
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…
