My father grew up in a town on the outskirts of Zurich, Switzerland with his sister and five brothers. The lucky boy had the Alps at his fingertips. He often…
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Double for the Scotchmans this Winter
Help us keep our backyard trails open and local kids wild! Donate before Jan 1st to give double to our wild backyard and help us reach our $10,000 matching pledge!…
Voices in the Wilderness: Heather Ferrie
What a Grumpy Man & the Wild Mountains Taught Heather Ferrie
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5 Epic Winter Hikes in the Scotchmans
Hiking in the winter has some unique benefits, especially in the Scotchmans. You can explore off-trail without getting caught in a thicket of devil’s club. You can enjoy the quietness…
Tales from the Trails: A Staff Adventure
We went, we saw. Places in the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness that most people probably never will. When Executive Director Phil Hough mentioned that we were going on a staff backpacking…
Learning in the Wild All Year Long
For kids growing up in the Western United States, there’s a wild world just around the corner, waiting to be explored. Yet many kids never get the chance to explore…
Voices in the Wilderness: Patrick Shea
Yellowstone was my first love. Mammoth Hot Springs, Lamar Valley, and Old Faithful Geyser Basin stole my heart, but the Northwestern Rockies took my soul. I was molded by the…
