Come join us (FSPW) and the Montana Wilderness Association for a day of live music, delicious locally-sourced food, and Wilderness celebration in Libby, Montana! The day will start with a…
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Things are calming down on the fire front.
After a good dousing of rain over the last weekend (the picture with this post was taken last Sunday afternoon, when the Scotchmans got .75 ± inches of precipitation), and…
Adding to the pack.
By Kristina Boyd For over a thousand nights, I had slept in the same position in my beloved mummy bag: left forearm squashed between my belly and the ground, right…
The Scotchmans are closed for fire.
NOTICE: ALL TRAILS IN THE SCOTCHMAN PEAKS ARE CLOSED OR SUBJECT TO CLOSURE VERY SOON. PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE WOODS AND OUT OF THE WAY OF THE FIRE FIGHTERS.…
About Goats: LEAVE THEM ALONE!
About goats. We have been trying to educate people about goats for the past several years. Some of you are not listening, and many of you are ignoring the signs…
Pat McLeod’s trail work was a healing experience.
By Pat McLeod When I read about an overnight work detail in the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness newsletter, I hesitated before signing up for it. I wondered: Was I…
Boulder White Clouds Passes Congress!
Today, the Boulder White Clouds bill passed the Senate Floor by unanimous consent! This final action by congress sends this long sought after Wilderness bill on its way to the…
Trail #65 is getting a new start.
Anyone who has hiked Scotchman Peak Trail #65 in the past knows that the worst two miles of trail are the first mile on the way up and the last…
