I am excited to share with you our newly redesigned Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness website AND our new presence on Facebook, You tube and Twitter! We have reformatted these…
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2009 Plein Air Art Open House & Awards
Fifteen talented plein air artists began arriving in Hope, ID, on Friday Sept 18th, from Washington, Montana, and Idaho. They met for dinner at Kally Thurman’s (Outskirts Gallery) home on…
Support for National Wilderness Month Grows
As you may know from last week's announcement of President Barak Obama's Proclamation commemorating of the 45th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, September is National Wilderness Month. Below are statements…
Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Fall 2009 Plein Air Paintout
The fun of combining twenty talented plein air artists with the beauty of the Scotchmans Wilderness is returning this year to Hope, Idaho, at Kally Thurman’s Outskirts Gallery, located in…
Extreme Plein Air Art 2009
In 1871 Thomas Moran entered the Yellowstone wilderness and opened the eyes of the American public to the grandeur of the Rocky Mountain West. In July 2009 two talented plein air artists, Aaron Johnson and Jared Shear armed with brushes and paint, entered the heart of the Scotchmans Wilderness for several days led by their trusty guide and writer, Sandy Compton.
This unique and fresh vision of our wilderness will be available to enjoy and purchase at the Timber Stand Gallery on Cedar St in downtown Sandpoint this Friday Aug 7th from 5-8PM. Please stop by and meet the artists, enjoy the spectacular paintings, and have a glass of wine. Proceeds from sales will benefit the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness’ preservation efforts.
New Montana Wilderness Legislation
By now most everyone has heard about the legislation recently introduced by Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana), which includes almost 700,000 acres of wilderness. This message to the Friends of Scotchman…
Fundraising Challenge Grant 2009
We are excited to announce that the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness has been awarded a $4,000 "Challenge Grant" by the Cinnabar Foundation!! The Cinnabar Foundation is a non-governmental organization…
The Scotchmans in Backpacker Magazine
If you haven't already picked up your June issue of Backpacker Magazine, better do so quick before it leaves the newsstands! Turn to page 68 to read a terrific article…
