On May 15, Bonner County voters will have a chance to do their part to preserve the Scotchman Peaks! The Bonner County Commissioners have decided to put a non-binding advisory…
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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.
Join us in Priest River for a great presentation on David Thompson!
Fur agent, cartographer, and master canoe builder David Thompson was one of the first Europeans to see Bonner County’s highest mountain, Scotchman Peak, and paddle the waters of the Clark…
Super-Hiker to visit the Scotchmans.
National Outdoor Book Award winner visits Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. Liz Thomas has some interesting things on her resume. Outdoor writer for the New York Times. Former holder of…
The boss says “More parties, less meetings!” So . . .
Here's our late winter and spring party list! We've only got 1 party left this spring, scroll down to find out more! Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness’s board chairman Doug…
OUr 2017 Annual Report is ready to read.
Read our Annual Report here.
Outdoor enthusiast Nancy Schmidt will coordinate the 2018 Winter Tracks program.
Longtime "Friend" Nancy Schmidt joined the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (FSPW) staff on November 29 as Winter Program Coordinator. She will lead the FSPW 2018 Winter Tracks outdoor education…
Consumed in the Yaak
By Riley Egan I am a consumer. I take elk, deer, trout, firewood, mushrooms, grouse, berries, experiences, memories, insight, and perspective. I take all of these things selfishly, albeit reverently,…
Bonner County Commisioner Cary Kelly: Scotchman Peaks Deserves our Support
As winter is starting to fade, we are looking forward to signs of spring in Bonner County. Streams are beginning to trickle and flower buds are slowly opening. With spring…
