Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is pleased to announce that Assistant Program Coordinator Britta Mireley has been promoted to the newly created position of Deputy Executive Director. In her new…
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.
July 1 is the Sanders County Picnic!
We hope to see you there! Click the link to find out the details!
Trails Report: National Trail System turns 50: FSPW All Stars are going to work
FSPW All Stars cranking up for another trail season The National Trail System is 50 years old this year, though many of the trails in the Scotchmans are much older.…
Extreme Plein Air Art Reception at Evans Brothers Coffee April 20!
Evans Brothers’ Coffee will be the venue April 20 for an artist’s reception for some of the FSPW “Extreme Plein Air” artists, including painters Ed Robinson and Aaron Johnson and…
Friends of Scotchman Peaks stalwart Jim Mellen is Chamber volunteer of the Month.
Jim Mellen — Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness uber-volunteer — was recognized as Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce’s volunteer of the month at the Chamber luncheon held March 7. Jim, an…
Mindy Ferrell awarded Brass Lantern by Montana Wilderness Association.
Mindy Ferrell has been dragging kids into the outdoors for their own good for decades. In recognition of that and many of the other things she has done for the…
Thank you to all of you who are supporting our 13th Anniversary Party!
The support from our business community for the January 13 anniversary celebration at the Panida was terrific. So terrific, in fact that we couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted to be…
Check out our upcoming Thirteenth Anniversary Event
Rich Landers and lots of stories from 40 years at the Spokesman Review outdoor desk. A great selection of silent auction items. Lots of your Friends! No host beer and…
