Produce, livestock and wilderness, oh my! The Bonner County Fair is back for another year. And it's the perfect time to get the word out about our wild backyard. There's…
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New Friend Joins the Team
The outdoors have been an important part of my life since I can remember. Growing up in Choteau, Montana, my family passed down a love for hiking, hunting, fishing, and…
Huckleberry Festival celebrates the West’s famous fruit
The majestic huckleberry: Few fruits inspire so much passion. For the most dedicated fans, their harvesting spots are a closely guarded secret. A hardy, versatile fruit, they're great fresh or…
10 years of Extreme Plein Air
The 2019 FSPW Extreme Plein Air Expedition is Version 10.0. During Version 1.0 — 2009 — Aaron Johnson, Jared Shear and Victor Vosen bravely — or foolishly, depending on your…
FSPW guides hike with Project Ascent
I was invited to have breakfast with Project Ascent before I guided the group up to Rock Lake. During our meal I was introduced to the word "narg". Come to…
Thank you, Ed Pulaski
Next time you are out with the FSPW trail crew or walking one of the Scotchman trails, remember Ed Pulaski. He invented (or at least, refined) the trail tool that…
FSPW volunteers keep trails open (and fun)
Dave Kretzschmar and Jeff Pennick love the Scotchman Peaks, and especially Scotchman Peaks trails. On a gray day in April the two trudged up Goat Mountain Trail #35 on a…
Scotchman Peak Trail Ambassadors
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 &…
