In the June 18, 2015 edition of the Ledger, our annual Sanders County Picnic was featured on the front page. Even better, in an editorial on page two, the Ledger…
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.
Getting Found In The Scotchmans #1
Getting lost as an 11-year-old on my third camping trip ever was not much fun. I had just joined a Boy Scout troop in Charlotte, NC, and had no idea…
MickDuffs and Scotchman Peaks mix it up.
What are we mixing up? A new brew called Goat Hop Ale. Join us at Beer-Thirty (5:30 pm) Thursday, April 9, at MickDuff's Brewery at the corner of Third and…
“Mr. Wrench” leaves his tools for the wilderness.
All New to Me By Keith Meyers This was all new to me. I had been invited to go with several friends and a new member of our community on…
In 2015, we celebrate ten years of advocacy, stewardship and education.
Beginning with a gala celebration on Friday, January 9, in Sandpoint, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will fete ten years of advocacy, stewardship and education based in and around the…
A three hour cruise!
Come join us on the Shawnodese cruise boat for a three hour cruise on September 2o. This is a limited space three-hour cruise that will leave Hope at 3:30 and…
Our Wild Weekend For Wilderness is coming September 5 and 6!
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act on September 5 and 6 with FSPW and the Idaho Conservation League with two days of fun, education and presentations on wild…
Cinnabar matching grant is $4,000
Once again the Cinnabar Foundation has issued a Challenge Grant to the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness! The Cinnabar Foundation will match every dollar contributed to the Friends of Scotchman…
