Why do you want to save the wild Scotchmans? Long-time supporters, Ron & Laura Forsberg, put it this way: “We believe in having areas where nature is still allowed to run…
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Support kids learning about nature IN nature
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness believes it’s important that we all build community around our collective love for the land. And that includes with children. Winter Tracks is an experiential…
Give Thanks to the Wild – Especially the Volunteers!
Give Thanks to the Wild – Especially the Volunteers! Thanksgiving is a time to show gratitude. Each year I give thanks for our wild places. Like so many other people,…
FSPW joins REI in the #OptOutside Movement
Four years ago, one of the largest outdoor retailers in the US did something unthinkable. They not only closed on the biggest sales day of the year — Black Friday,…
Wrapping up the 2018 Trail Season
We are celebrating the contributions of our 2018 volunteers as part of the public Wild Night for Wilderness event on Thursday, November 8 from 4:30-8:00pm at Matchwood Brewing in Sandpoint.…
2018 Goat Ambassador Season Wraps Up
The third year of our Goat Ambassador Program brought in some great new volunteers. Hikers from Spokane, Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene stepped up to help us educate the public…
The Harrison Family (all eight of them) hike Scotchman as FSPW Goat Ambassadors.
New goat habitat signs remind Scotchman hikers to keep their distance For most of the month of August, few hikers braved the smoky skies to hike Scotchman and very few…
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Allstar Trail Crew still working in the Scotchmans
One more month of trail work for 2018 in the proposed Wilderness. This year’s trail season is nearing an end, but there are still two chances to join the Friends…
