By Megan Hight, Troy, Montana
The time had come. I was the oldest child; my dad had been waiting my whole life for this moment and I wasn’t about to let him down now by now going with. It was...
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.
Libby High School Scholarship Winner Jared Winslow
The Joy of Walking Montana Wilderness
July in northwest Montana is a time for exploration. Cool mornings and hot afternoons mirror the stark contrast in topography one can find by simply...
Wilderness as a Source of Freedom
By Justin Randall, Troy
To an eleven-year-old boy, growing up in a small town in the mountains of northwest Montana is something akin to...
These Are The Moments I Cherish — Courtney Bowe of Libby
There are moments when all is still, and all that’s felt is pure peace and serenity. Moments when just the surroundings can take a breath away, moments that are meant to be cherished. Nothing...
Anthony South won our 2013 photo contest, and then, he wrote this.
Anthony South, of Troy, is not only a great photographer, he's a good writer. This essay appeared in the February 25th issue of the Western News as part of our ongoing series,...
Summers in Yosemite helped to forge Gene Reckin’s ideology
Gene Reckin, Libby High science teacher, spent summers in the Yosemite wilderness as a boy, and it changed his life. Read his essay for "Voices In The Wilderness," a series celebrating the 50th...
Celebrating 50 Years of the Wilderness Act.
This "Voices in the Wilderness" first appeared in the Western News, December 17.
By Kelly Palmer, Troy, Montana
I've had the privilege of living...