When Senator Risch (R-ID) introduced the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Act in December of 2016, we experienced a great surge of hope. Even though the bill was introduced at the end…
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Outdoor enthusiast Nancy Schmidt will coordinate the 2018 Winter Tracks program.
Longtime "Friend" Nancy Schmidt joined the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (FSPW) staff on November 29 as Winter Program Coordinator. She will lead the FSPW 2018 Winter Tracks outdoor education…
December is a great time to make a commitment to stewardship of the Scotchman Peaks
Twenty-seventeen has been a good year for Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. In terms of outreach and education, it might even be called epic. What all did we do? Our…
Consumed in the Yaak
By Riley Egan I am a consumer. I take elk, deer, trout, firewood, mushrooms, grouse, berries, experiences, memories, insight, and perspective. I take all of these things selfishly, albeit reverently,…
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…
The Pirate Crews of Pend Oreille
Ahoy, there, lubbers! Monday, September 25, the Pirate Crew of FSPW will become the terror of the high lakes aboard the Shawnodese. Tickets is a measly $60 ($100/couple), payable in…
Daines, Tester, Zinke introduce bill to reverse Cottonwood decision
U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke, all of Montana, underscored the urgency in reversing the ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cottonwood…
Sen. Risch Introduces Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Act December 8
Senator Jim Risch today, December 8, introduced the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Act (S.3531). This legislation would designate the portion of the Scotchman Peaks in Bonner County, Idaho, as a Wilderness…
