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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: Sandy Compton

Sandy Compton has been program coordinator for Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness since 2009. He is also a storyteller and author of both fiction and non-fiction books, and the publisher at bluecreekpress.com.

In addition to his other duties, he runs the FSPW All Star Trail Team (www.scotchmanpeaks.org/trails), which works on Forest Service trails in the Scotchman Peaks. He is a trail surveyor as well, and a C-Certified Crosscut Bucker/Feller and USFS National Saw Policy OHLEC instructor.

Sandy grew up on a small farm/woodlot at the south end of the proposed wilderness and lives there still. He is also board member of the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance and a planning team member for the Northern Rockies Wilderness Skills Institute.

Winter Tracks hits the mark with teachers, students and volunteers

April 8, 2020Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

In its fifth season, the 2020 Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Winter Tracks program was a big success in outdoor education. Nearly 50 FSPW volunteers showed over 325 students from…

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Snow Cave: A winter adventure

April 2, 2020Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

By Christine Tefta, Priest River High School Class of 2019 Not long ago, in the early days of March, I set off near Silver Mountain on a backpacking exhibition. With…

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Round Lake and Winter Tracks: A natural combination.

February 21, 2020Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

Round Lake State Park and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness have been partners in outdoor education for five years. Round Lake hosted its first Winter Tracks in 2015, and manager…

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Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness 2020 scholarship competition open for entries

February 12, 2020Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

For over a decade, Friends of Scotchman Peaks has given high school seniors a chance to show their love for wild country. This year, the FSPW scholarship competition will award…

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The very FIRST (FSPW) 2020 beer-drinking event is Jan. 6

January 1, 2020Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

It may not be the FIRST beer-drinking event of the year. After all, there’s a lot of football to watch in the next few days. But the Laughing Dog Brews…

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Celebrating winter in our wild back yard.

December 16, 2019Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

Winter has arrived, and the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (FSPW) winter hike season is right behind. In every season, FSPW volunteers lead hikers into and around the edges of…

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FSPW outdoor programs for kids: game changer, life changer

December 13, 2019Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

It’s a pleasure to see kids light up at natural things, and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness volunteers and staff often have the pleasure. FSPW family hikes are sometimes populated…

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Grateful to be home in the wild.

November 19, 2019Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

When I was five, my parents made me WALK from the Lucky Star mine to the end of what became Forest Road 409. It was horrible — or I thought…

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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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