The mountain goats that call Scotchman Peak home are still there. And so are some very well-dressed trail ambassadors. The fourth season of the partnership between FSPW, Idaho Fish & Game...
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Scotchman Peaks offers summer adventures aplenty
The beautiful thing about our wild backyard is that there's something for everyone. Here at Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, we're thinking about all the ways to...
Wilderness is an American tradition
There are few things more American than wilderness. Wild country is our heritage and our legacy, no matter what kind of background you come from.
From the Native peoples to the European...
Scotchman Peaks Wilderness honors 2019’s Old Goats
Every now and then, you need to spend a weekend with the people that mean the most to you.
For the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, those people are our volunteers. And what a weekend it...
Volunteers honored at FSPW picnic
There's something about enjoying clean air and clean water that puts your mind at ease.
Just ask Jen Kreiner. The northwest Montana resident relies on the Scotchmans to clear away the cobwebs...
Mel Dick knows that a wild backyard is good for business
As the owner of the 219 Lounge, he's seen a thing or to when it comes to running a Sandpoint bar. He understands that Idaho's natural beauty attracts people to the area. That means more people...
Intern Sophie Conerly is off on her big summer adventure.
Sophie Conerly drove 39 hours from Georgia to her summer quarters at Trout Creek Ranger Station on the Cabinet Ranger District. That’s a long haul, but she was excited to make the trip, ready...
In the Sun
by Kaeli Wells
I hiked down off the mountain at 3:44 in the morning. It was the day after the summer solstice and there was already a thin line of light blue along the horizon. I moved quickly...