This last weekend, the Montana Wilderness Association held their annual convention. The theme, "Wilderness on Our Horizon" is one that works on many levels. With the nearly 700,000 acres of…
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May may be busy around here.
On this last day of April, we are headed for the MWA Convention in Whitefish, "we" being FSPW staff members Phil Hough, Charlie Clough and Sandy Compton, as well as…
Celebration and Action Through All Seasons
The glow from Earth Day week is fading. With a week of great events honoring mother earth, we know it's hard to sustain that kind of intensity. But honoring, enjoying…
Earth Day Week was great for making new Friends
As in any other endeavor, some weeks are better than others in the wilderness "business," and Earth Day week was stellar for the Friends of Scotchman Peaks. We made many…
Earth Day – In Idaho It’s Time Protect the Scotchmans
Forty years ago, visionary leaders organized the first Earth Day offering hope for a healthier planet. Every year the Anniversary of Earth Day reminds us that we have a chance…
Confessions of a Reformed Couch Potato: Nomadism
Confessions of a Reformed Couch Potato is a continuing series about the wilderness experiences of a fallen country boy brought back to life by wild country. Find past Potato posts…
Earth Day Celebration
This April we celebrate the 40th Annual Earth Day! The hallmarks of what Earth Day means (clean air, clean water, habitat preservation) represent conservation values shared by a vast majority…
Confessions of a former couch potato: Elk and the two-syllable word.
In my last couch potato confession, I alluded to the process of learning to think like an elk — a helpful ability in the back country of the Scotchman Peaks,…
