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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.

Open for Wilderness

March 24, 2020Phil 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. A lot has changed in…

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Theodore Roosevelt – Wilderness Warrior

February 13, 2020Phil 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 Theodore Roosevelt can truly lay claim to…

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A Look at the Next 15 Years

January 13, 2020Phil Hough1 Comment

January 2020 marks the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness’s 15th anniversary. Over this time we have brought together thousands of people from across Idaho, Montana and our nation to save…

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Twas the Night Before Christmas

December 20, 2019Phil HoughLeave a comment

There's nothing like a holiday classic. So let us replay this one. It was orignially posted in 2013. But we're bringing it back! A Trackers Christmas by Brian Patrick Baxter It…

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Thankful for Wild Imagination

November 25, 2019Phil Hough2 Comments

Nothing is more wild than our imagination. Blank spots on the map are places to explore, to go to not knowing what we will find. We need places to challenge…

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Why Wilderness

April 15, 2019Phil Hough2 Comments

Americans came together 49 years ago to celebrate the first Earth Day. We think and act locally to make our corner of the earth a better place to be. But,…

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We love our Friends. Help us celebrate them!

January 9, 2019Phil HoughLeave a comment

Wow. Supporters of saving the wild Scotchmans really made us feel loved in 2018. It was a year of ups and downs, and we ended on a high note. Thanks to folks…

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A Visit from St. Ferrell

December 24, 2018Phil Hough1 Comment

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the peaks Not a billy was stirring; it had been snowing for weeks. The ewes and kids were all snug in their…

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Our Mission

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

Upcoming Events & Hikes

  • Trail Project: Little Spar Lake #143
    Saturday Jul 19, 2025
  • Hike & Read Alvord Lake
    Friday Jul 25, 2025
  • Clark Fork River Pedal & Farm Tour
    Saturday Aug 02, 2025
  • Trail Project: East Fork #563
    Saturday Aug 02, 2025
  • Intro to Trail Work: Round Lake State Park
    Sunday Aug 03, 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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