By Pete Mickelson I grew up in two places: first on a farm on the edge of the Allegheny National Forest in northwest Penn’s Woods and then on the edge…
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Hunting in Wilderness isn’t easy, but it’s worth it!
By Don Clark I came to Libby, Montana from South Dakota in 1967. I was unfamiliar with the concept of Wilderness. My wife drew a mountain goat permit in 1969…
In 2015, we celebrate ten years of advocacy, stewardship and education.
Beginning with a gala celebration on Friday, January 9, in Sandpoint, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will fete ten years of advocacy, stewardship and education based in and around the…
A great time was had by all in this brisk, brave and daunting autumn ascent of Scotchman Peak. Thanks to all who supported this wellness effort and to all our…
Vegetation Restoration in the Wilderness Proposal
Volunteers pulled into Mud Creek trailhead parking at 8:30 AM, Wednesday morning. USFS employees greeted the readied crew with hefty sacks of softwood cuttings and all the tools they needed…
Winds in the Wilderness: FSPW Volunteers Conduct Whitebark Pine Analysis
The ecological communities in northern Idaho's subalpine environments have evolved under extreme conditions: strong winds, intense insolation, and long, frigid winters with persistent snow pack are par for the course. …
Perspective
By Doug Ferrel This September we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and also of our much loved Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. The Act was passed in 1964 by…
Citizen Scientist Front: Preliminary Weed Mitigation Results Positive!
FSPW Wilderness Stewards are seeing promising advancements this summer in the noxious weed abatement efforts of the Treasured Landscapes Campaign. This is Phase 2 of a sizable, 3-Phase Restoration project…
