The American Hiking Society (AHS), which is hosting a hike in Washington, D.C. in February (http://bit.ly/6rUFvf), is a group that shares many of our sensibilities as Friends of Scotchman Peaks…
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Congressman Rehberg Gets an Earfull
This last Saturday, January 16th, Congressman Denny Rehberg held a "listening session" to hear public comments on Senator Tester’s “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act” which would establish over 670,000 acres…
Congressman Rehberg Listening Session Sat
This Saturday, January 16th, Congressman Denny Rehberg will be holding a public meeting to take comments on Senator Tester's "Forest Jobs and Recreation Act" which would establish over 670,000 acres…
Good news for bull trout is good news for land dwellers, too.
By Sandy Compton The news today about the expansion of bull trout habitat (http://bit.ly/6jWqUj) is good news for fish and good news for humans, too. A government agency which under…
Happy Anniversary!
Five years ago today, on January 14th, 2005, a group of concerned citizens from Idaho and Montana gathered together in a centrally located living room, crowding couches and spilling onto…
Audience Supports Scotchmans Wilderness at Thompson Falls Chamber Meeting
A room full of hands signaled support for the Scotchman wilderness, after a presentation to the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce on December 18th. No one signaled opposition to the…
A new year and new promises for the future of wilderness
” . . . (wilderness) has been a place where lost souls go to rekindle their dying embers, where families can go to strengthen and re-forge bonds that may have loosened over troubled times, and where friends go to create life-long laughs and memories . . . ” Kaylie Cox, Thompson Falls 8th Grader.
New Year’s Resolutions
We are making a list and checking it twice.....no, wait a minute, that was last week. This week, we're making a list and we're gonna stick to it! A New…