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Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

Save the wild Scotchmans

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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.

Give Thanks for the WILD

November 21, 2024Phil Hough3 Comments

This has been a tough year. I am sure I am not alone. Faced with shoulder surgery and some personal challenges, I had trouble sleeping. Insomnia brought on mild depression…

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Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act

August 28, 2024Phil Hough

On September 3rd, 1964, President Johnson signed the Wilderness act; it preserved 54 areas as wilderness, totaling 9,100,000 acres in 13 states. More importantly it envisioned additional areas being added…

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Wilderness – where the heart is

February 14, 2022Phil 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. My wife, Deb, and I call…

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Giving Thanks for Natural Time

November 23, 2020Phil 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 spring, the Covid…

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The Legacy of Jim “Poz” Posewitz

July 15, 2020Phil 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 his many accomplishments without…

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Saving Wilderness is a patriotic duty

June 30, 2020Phil 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.  These wild lands have been…

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Steve and Molly at FSPW Event

Steve Lockwood Receives the 2020 ICL Axline Award

June 19, 2020Phil 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 Lockwood!  It was made posthumously as Steve passed…

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Happy Trails to you Sandy!

March 25, 2020Phil 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…

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Our Mission

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

Upcoming Events & Hikes

  • Trail Project: Scotchman Peak #65
    Thursday Jun 19, 2025
  • Intro to Trail Work: Round Lake State Park
    Saturday Jun 21, 2025
  • Trail Project: Morris Creek #132
    Sunday Jun 22, 2025
  • Big Spar Trail Foraging Hike
    Thursday Jun 26, 2025
  • State of the Scotchmans 2025
    Saturday Jun 28, 2025

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…

    https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1360494772-scotchmanpeaks-ep-37-part-2-from-conservation-to-collaboration-with-zach-hagadone-timber-history-continued.mp3

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