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Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

Save the wild Scotchmans

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Author: Phil Hough

Phil Hough is the Executive Director of the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness.

He has hiked the "triple crown": the Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest trail (twice). He has also paddled the length of the Yukon river. Phil's love of wilderness guides him as he works to save the incrediblly wild Scotchman Peaks, one of the last and largest roadless places in northern Idaho and western Montana.

Wilderness – where the heart is

February 14, 2022 Phil HoughLeave a comment

We all have those special places. For me, they are usually wild ones. They are places where I leave a piece of my heart....

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Giving Thanks for Natural Time

November 23, 2020 Phil HoughLeave a comment

I  am thankful to have wild places to wander in and find the time. The natural time. In Wilderness, time flows from very natural and regular rhythms. Since...

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The Legacy of Jim “Poz” Posewitz

July 15, 2020 Phil Hough1 Comment

Jim Posewitz, a Montana conservation icon, passed away on July 3rd. Known to his many friends and colleagues simply as “Poz.” It is challenging to recount...

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Saving Wilderness is a patriotic duty

June 30, 2020 Phil HoughLeave a comment

America is the land of opportunity. As individuals we value the right to choose.  We have the freedom to better ourselves by taking on challenges. 

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Steve and Molly at FSPW Event

Steve Lockwood Receives the 2020 ICL Axline Award

June 19, 2020 Phil HoughLeave a comment

Recently, Idaho Conservation League’s announced this year’s Keith and Pat Axline Award winner. ICL’s highest recognition for environmental activism went to Steve...

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Happy Trails to you Sandy!

March 25, 2020 Phil Hough5 Comments

At the end of March Sandy Compton will ride off into the sunset. At least that’s what he would have done if he had not taken a “Side Trips from Cowboy.”*

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Open for Wilderness

March 24, 2020 Phil HoughLeave a comment

A very common proverb suggest that March “roars in like a
lion, and goes out like a lamb.”  This
March the lion is still roaring.

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Theodore Roosevelt – Wilderness Warrior

February 13, 2020 Phil HoughLeave a comment

On one of our most American of holiday’s, Presidents day, we
celebrate all of America’s presidents. Many presidents have  strong conservation legacies. Only...

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Our Mission

To pass on a Scotchman Peaks Wilderness for our children and grandchildren.

Upcoming Events & Hikes

  • Pint Night at Matchwood Brewing
    Thursday Sep 28, 2023
  • Scotchman Peak Trail #65 End Of Season Hike – FULL
    Sunday Oct 01, 2023
  • Trail Project Day: Goat Mountain, The End of the Season
    Friday Oct 13, 2023

Our Latest Podcasts

  • EP 38: From Conservation to Collaboration with Zach Hagadone, Part 3

    Listen to EP 38: From Conservation to Collaboration with Zach Hagadone, Part 3 Part 3 in the series: Timber Wars, From Conservation to Collaboration with Zach Hagadone

    https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1406612677-scotchmanpeaks-from-conservation-to-collaboration-with-zach-hagadone-part-3.mp3

  • Ep 37: PART 2 - From Conservation to Collaboration with Zach Hagadone: Timber History, continued

    Listen to Ep 37: PART 2 - From Conservation to Collaboration with Zach Hagadone: Timber History, continued Most people living in the Northwest are at least somewhat familiar with the infamous Timber Wars. But the history of the Timber Wars is far more complex and dynamic than we are led to believe. There was strife and a clashing of cultures, of course. But there is also a rich history of collaboration between…

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