"When I go into the Scotchmans," Matt Nykiel says, "I love imagining the generations of people before me who saw and experienced the same incredibly rugged landscape that still exists…
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Incredibly Wild Trail Ambassadors
It may seem like there’s still a lot of snow in the mountains, but we’re already planning for the summer season! That includes thinking about the Trail Ambassador program on…
Volunteer love!
How do Howard and Connie Shay love the Scotchman Peaks? Let them count the ways: Trail crew workers, mountain goat ambassadors, outreach specialists, Winter Tracks volunteers . . . The…
Leigh Lake September
By Phalyn Fickas The September day started out early, before the sun rose, as most expeditions like this do. I laced up my boots, filled my water bottles, and headed…
High School Seniors! It’s time to share your love of wild country
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness announced today that the 2019 essay contest is now open. The program is an annual chance for seniors in Libby, Troy, Thompson Falls and Noxon,…
What’s in your heart this Valentine’s Day?
As you probably know, this week is Valentine’s Day—hopefully, you didn’t just smack your forehead. All this talk about love and flowers and chocolate and candy has me thinking about who and…
A full palate of Lincoln County Winter Tracks
The time between January 18 and February 1 saw a storm of activity with the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Winter Tracks program in Lincoln County. January 18 and 25,…
Join FSPW for Incredibly Wild Trivia
Come prove your knowledge of all things Scotchman Peaks and Wilderness while drinking delicious MickDuff's beer. There will even be Second Avenue Pizza for sale by the slice. Yum! We'll be…
