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…
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Flip-flops and Mountain Goats
Yeo Won Yarnell's essay was the best of the 2019 FSPW Scholarship Competition. I was raised in a household that highly values doing outdoor activities like hiking, biking and skiing. …
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is open for summer fun
Summer is finally here. What better way to celebrate our wild backyard than a few chances to enjoy that sunshine? The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness has two June events…
Volunteer opportunities await for Scotchman Peaks Wilderness
Looking to pitch in to Wilderness efforts this summer? The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness have you covered! With so many major events coming around the corner this summer, the…
Community rallies to save Plein Air Art Show
Big Eddy's is a picture perfect outdoor location for an art show. Unless it becomes incredibly cold, the winds blow, and rain comes down by the bucket loads. FSPW, Big…
2019 FSPW Essay winners announced.
Each year, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (FSPW) asks seniors at high schools in Lincoln and Sanders Counties, Montana, and Bonner County, Idaho, to submit entries to the FSPW Essay…
What in the world is Plein Air?
FSPW is hosting an Extreme Plein Air art show on Thursday, June 6 from 4-8pm at Big Eddy's Deck Bar in Thompson Falls, Montana. If you're anything like me you…
There’s a new Friend in town
The environment has always been a running theme in my work as a journalist these past eight years. That's not exactly a surprise. North Idaho residents are surrounded by a…
