We all have those special places. For me, they are usually wild ones. They are places where I leave a piece of my heart....
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.
Giving Thanks for Natural Time
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...
The Legacy of Jim “Poz” Posewitz
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...
Saving Wilderness is a patriotic duty
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 Lockwood Receives the 2020 ICL Axline Award
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...
Happy Trails to you Sandy!
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
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
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...