A Most Memorable Wilderness Experience
When Schweitzer Mountain closed early due to COVID-19, my friend Josie and I were determined to keep skiing. We hatched a plan to hike up the...
Category: Voices in the Wilderness
Voices in the Wilderness, begun as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, allows people from many walks of life to tell personal stories about enjoyable —or maybe not-so-enjoyable —adventures and personally important moments in wild country. Pieces are written by people from all around the Scotchmans area. Each story tells of the writer’s special relationship with wild places. The stories are funny, touching, scary, inspiring and all rooted in a personal relationship with a place with no roads.
These essays are published in papers around the region including Montanian, Western News, Sanders County Ledger, Bonner County Daily Bee, and Sandpoint Reader.
Voices in the Wilderness: Winter Sedler
My First Backcountry Skiing Experience
When my dad asked me if I wanted to go backcountry skiing, I imagined bottomless powder untracked as far as I could see. Eager to prove myself and...
Voices in the Wilderness: Ariel Olson
“To be stranded,” Thelma and Louise excitedly agreed.
These two over-the-hill ladies were replying to the question, “What are your expectations on this five day river trip down the...
Voices in the Wilderness: Delaney Weltz
Everyone that lives within the Cabinet Mountain district knows that Wanless lake is just about the longest hike one can take in the Cabinet Mountains. Hiking has always been a tradition for my...
Voices in the Wilderness: Taryn Thompson, Scholarship Winner
Taryn Thompson is a graduating Senior from Libby, High School. She submitted this essay for FSPW’s high school scholarship contest.
Wilderness – Make You Feel My Love
Wilderness –make you feel my love
When the 4th Thursday of November arrives, we gather around friends and families for a day of Thanksgiving. As we count our blessings,...
Voices in the Wilderness: Joel Thompson
In the Kenai Peninsula the rivers run high, swift and oh so cold in June. They are also brimming with Sockeye and King Salmon and the number of drift boats and anglers lining the bank will...
Voices in the Wilderness: Rachel Torgeson
When I was younger, my family would often go on camping trips, day hikes, road trips. There was a large priority placed on making sure we got to get outside and...
