Last chance to swing a Pulaski! The final trail project for the summer is August 20th. The last two trail projects have been very successful; lets try and finish 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.
August 14th: Old Growth Ecology and Wildlife Hike
August 14th, Brian Baxter will be leading an Old Growth Ecology and Wildlife Hike in the Ross Creek Cedars! Join us for an in depth look into old growth ecosystems…
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
From the time I could walk, I’ve been exploring the big outdoors: chasing woodchucks, catching crawfish and climbing trees. My parents, who constantly took my little sister and I on…
August 13th: Sandpoint Eco Green Fair
Come to the Evans Brothers Coffee Roastery, 524 Church Street, for the Sandpoint Eco Green Fair! There will be organic food & beverages, dance performances, eco friendly vendors, live music,…
August 12th-14th: Huckleberry Festival!
The "Huckleberry Capitol of Montana," otherwise known as Trout Creek, is having its annual Huckleberry Festival! Help celebrate the tasty fruit! There will be more that 100 arts and crafts…
July 30th: Wilderness Jam-Fest
Come to the Wilderness Jam-Fest at Northwest Music in Troy, MT on July 30th. Doors open at 6 p.m., the music begins at 6:30 p.m. Alan Lane and Friends will…
July 23rd – 24th: Pillick Ridge Trail Project!
Hey Friends! You are invited to a fun and exciting weekend in the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness! Feel like swinging a Pulaski? Or lopping some brush? Or putting up a…
Scotchman Trip Report ~ Todd Dunfield
Two good friends were looking for a challenging hike to prepare them for upcoming adventures and I recommended trail #65 to the summit of Scotchman Peak as my favorite place…