On March 5th, Forrest M Bird Eighth graders climbed aboard the bright, safety-yellow school bus and rode out to Round Lake State Park, where 20 FSPW Volunteers awaited, strategically stationed…
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Changing Lives in the Woods
At the tender age of 8, McKenzie Smith* has undergone more disruptive home environments than most of us experience during our journey from ‘childhood’ to ‘adulthood.’ Her family’s struggles have…
Citizen Scientist Front: Preliminary Weed Mitigation Results Positive!
FSPW Wilderness Stewards are seeing promising advancements this summer in the noxious weed abatement efforts of the Treasured Landscapes Campaign. This is Phase 2 of a sizable, 3-Phase Restoration project…
Winds in the Wilderness
At 4300ft elevation wild sarsaparilla faded out, while the terrain held strong. Scratchy, porous, ruby brushed rocks appeared housing beargrass communities of subalpine fir and huckleberry, with the noble shrubby-penstemon…
Winds in the Wilderness: This Land IS Your Land!
Happy Independence Day, Friends! I hope you all had some chances over the sunny holiday weekend to enjoy this beautiful country, be it from the summit of the mountain, the…
Winds in the Wilderness…Diggers, Runners, and Scientists of all Ages
Before digging into this weekends' events, I'd like to sound a great big "Thank You!" for last weekend's outstanding outreach volunteers participating in some great returning local events: the Kinniknick…
Winds in the Wilderness
This week with the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, Friends enjoyed a North Idaho Tree Identification Walk, The 'Old Goat' Awards and the State of the Scotchman's 2014 with Heather…
Winds in the Wilderness
Welcome back, summer! And welcome back Friends! This year, your Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness have so much in store for you that we are nearly bursting at the seams!…
