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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.

Emma McConnaughey — Best overall FSPW Scholarship essay 2014

June 12, 2014Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

A Life Saving Event We were almost there.  After hours of driving along steep mountain roads and deep ravines our destination was in sight: Callahan Creek.  My friend Lizzie and…

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Star Peak Work Day

September 16, 2013Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

Join FSPW and Kootenai National Forests trail crews on Star Peak Historic Trail #999 for a last day of trail clearing and tread work on this project for the season.…

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The Sixth Annual Scotchman Peaks Plein Air Paintout

August 28, 2013Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

The 6th Annual Scotchmans Plein Air Paint Out comes to Hope, Idaho, the first weekend of October (4th-6th). Two dozen artists will fan out in and around the Wilderness on…

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Friends’ movies coming to Seattle.

August 27, 2013Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness' executive director Phil Hough travels to Seattle in the first week of September for meetings with Woodland Park Zoo officials and a chance to show…

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August 16, 2013 – Upper South Fork of Ross Creek Trail Work Day

August 13, 2013Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

Join the FSPW  trail crew on South Fork Ross Creek Trail  #321  for a single day of trail clearing and tread work. Tools and beverages provided by FSPW. The goal…

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Wilderness Ranger Apprenticeship Weekend Signup Form

July 8, 2013Sandy ComptonLeave a comment
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Winners announced for 2013 Scotchman Peaks Essay Contest for high school seniors.

July 2, 2013Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness received over 50 entries to their 2013 essay competition for high school seniors from Bonner, Sanders and Lincoln Counties. A cash award and certificate were…

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Alexandra Kremes — Best Essay 2013 Sandpoint High School.

July 2, 2013Sandy ComptonLeave a comment

The Ascent I take a long, trembling gulp of air. Every breath I take makes my lungs burn, and my muscles feel tight and achy, like acid is running through…

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Our Mission

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

Upcoming Events & Hikes

  • National Public Lands Day – Trail Project: East Fork #563
    Saturday Sep 27, 2025
  • End of Season Trail Project: Star Gulch #1016
    Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
  • Hike Full – Scotchman Peak Summit: End Of Season Hike
    Sunday Oct 05, 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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