By Brian Baxter After the snowfall, Old Man Winter rests. He is warm now, with his long white hair flowing down his shoulders. After conjuring up infinite patterns of snow…
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What’s in your heart?
Why do you want to save the wild Scotchmans? Long-time supporters, Ron & Laura Forsberg, put it this way: “We believe in having areas where nature is still allowed to run…
Support kids learning about nature IN nature
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness believes it’s important that we all build community around our collective love for the land. And that includes with children. Winter Tracks is an experiential…
Give Thanks to the Wild – Especially the Volunteers!
Give Thanks to the Wild – Especially the Volunteers! Thanksgiving is a time to show gratitude. Each year I give thanks for our wild places. Like so many other people,…
FSPW joins REI in the #OptOutside Movement
Four years ago, one of the largest outdoor retailers in the US did something unthinkable. They not only closed on the biggest sales day of the year — Black Friday,…
An Intern’s Summer in the Scotchman Peaks
By Jacob Arrington When I first applied for the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Backcountry Ranger position, I knew very little of what I was getting into. I knew that…
Wrapping up the 2018 Trail Season
We are celebrating the contributions of our 2018 volunteers as part of the public Wild Night for Wilderness event on Thursday, November 8 from 4:30-8:00pm at Matchwood Brewing in Sandpoint.…
2018 Goat Ambassador Season Wraps Up
The third year of our Goat Ambassador Program brought in some great new volunteers. Hikers from Spokane, Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene stepped up to help us educate the public…
