Every spring we honor some of our outstanding volunteers at our annual "State of the Scotchmans" and subsequent summer events. Volunteers are the heartbeat of our organization. We depend on…
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.
Rare Forest Carnivore Study Report
Last week, Michael Lucid and Lacy Robinson, from Idaho Fish and Game gave a presentation on the results of this winter's Rare Forest Carnivore Study. This week, we have a…
Rare Forest Carnivore Study Results
The Results are in! If you are a fan of wild critters, especially wolverines and other rare forest carnivores, you may have been following the work we did this last…
Doug Scott Looks Back at Earth Day 1970
Doug’s talk, “Earth Day and the Emerging Environmental Movement In The 1970s – A Founder Looks Back,”, will be held on Earth Day, April 22, at 7:00 p.m. at the…
Wild Times on the Continental Divide
Wild Times on the Continental Divide By Phil Hough In July of 2008 Deb and I set out to hike the Continental Divide Trail. Over the following three summers we…
Mr Scotchman Was Seen
Mr Scotchman seems to have become a travellin' goat, at times he's been seen roaming far from home. He always comes back, but he has bees seen in some mighty…
Jeff Copeland – The Real Deal
During his visit to the our area, author Doug Chadwick described Jeff Copeland as "the Real Deal". This was Chadwick's way of saying that when it comes to understanding gulo…
Become an Idaho Master Naturalist
Do you enjoy nature and are you interested in learning more? Do you enjoy outdoor recreation, bird watching, identifying plants and animals, understanding the geology of our area and supporting…
