A few days ago Sandy asked me if I'd like to lead the FSPW hike up "Practice" Mountain. I looked at him confused, until he explained that the original leader…
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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.
June 19th: Troy Boogie Music Fest!
Dance your way into summer! You're invited to the 2011 Scotchman Peaks Boogie in The Park! The Meadow Blasters and Fiddlin’ Red will be providing the musical entertainment. The festivities…
June 12th: Sanders County Picnic
Join us Sunday, June 12th for the Sanders County Picnic. The potluck will be held at the Bull River Campground and festivities begin at 4. p.m. FSPW will provide the…
Summer Hikes and Trail Projects
Get out your calendars! Plan to join the FSPW on a volunteer-led hike in the Scotchman Peaks this summer. We have a number of hikes scheduled and they are filling…
Three (very different) hikes.
As the new intern for FSPW, I am often asked the question: "Have you been to Montana or Idaho before?" The answer is simply no. Which means that when people…
2,393 miles (give or take a few)
I was attempting to study for my second to last final of my senior year in the library at SUNY-ESF (State University of New York - College of Environmental Science…
New Venue for Plein Air Art
Have you been enjoying the amazing Plein Air Art inspired by the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness area, but wanted to see some of it in the flesh (or, more accurately, canvas)?…
Scotchman’s Essay Contest 2009
The question “Does Wilderness Have Value?” was explored by students from four Sanders County schools, who submitted essays for a contest sponsored by the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. Project…
