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 enjoy our wildlife…
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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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
