Tomorrow morning, 8 a.m., a bunch of hikers, painters, film makers and at least one back-country EMT will gather in my front yard for a little face time before embarking…
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Independence Day
There were times during this cool, rain drenched spring when it seemed like it would never happen, but summer is finally here! We know because July 4th is coming up…
Extreme Pleinair prehike yeilds wolf tracks and waterfalls.
On Wednesday, June 23, Thompson Falls artist Jared Shear and FSPW program coordinator Sandy Compton hiked into Ross Creek from the Cedars on a scouting mission for the upcoming Extreme…
First day of summer: a day of the future, past.
Thanks to the Moody Blues, for understanding. Golden, low-angle sunshine slants from the north corner of Billiard Table. The sun is so low yet that much of Scotchman is still…
Cinnabar Challenge Grant
For the fifth consecutive year the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness has received a challenge grant from the Cinnabar Foundation. We are grateful for their continued confidence and support! This…
Further confessions of a reformed couch potatoe: Still willin’
I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow I'm beat down and dirty, and don't you know That I'm still . . . willin' (Willin' - Lowell T.…
We’re Hiking in the Rain
We are having a wet spring. At least the last three weeks have been wet and each forecast looks like a fire-hose's nozzle shooting water at us from somewhere out…
Scotchman Peaks volunteer opportunities abound this summer
By Sandy Compton, FSPW Program Coordinator Margaret Mead once wrote, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever…
