Sometime in the decade before last, I awoke from a long hiatus from a physical life and realized that I hadn't been anywhere with a pack on my back for…
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A Toothless Lion
Today is March 1st. Here in our corner of Idaho the sky is blue and the temperature is approaching 50F. Down in the valleys the snow is all gone, save…
Mr. Scotchman has Facebook figured.
In “friends Q&A," a game that runs on Facebook, people answer questions about Facebook friends. The friends are subsequently asked to sign into the game page, after which questions and…
Way to Go Brad!
Recently the Wilderness Society announced that Brad Smith, our very own map maker, will receive the 2010 "Murie Award." Presented annually, the Murie award recognizes a “front-line federal or state…
Do wildlife turn out for wildlife films?
Some days, thinking of things to blog about is like fishing for paddlefish. All you can do is throw a big hook out and drag it back and see what…
Convergence
There's a powerful convergence of holidays and celebrations going on this week. Sunday was both Valentine's Day as well as the Chinese New Year (in comes the Year of the…
Banff Mountain Film Festival brings 44 new Friends
The last weekend in January was a good one for lovers of good film and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. Against the backdrop of the Banff Mountain Film Festival at…
Wilderness and the Urban Interface
This weekend I was reflecting on Wilderness and a recent visit to Tucson. While it may seem odd to put those two things together, Wilderness and a major metropolitan area,…
