Forty years ago, visionary leaders organized the first Earth Day offering hope for a healthier planet. Every year the Anniversary of Earth Day reminds us that we have a chance…
Author: Phil Hough
Phil Hough is the Executive Director of the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness.
He has hiked the "triple crown": the Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest trail (twice). He has also paddled the length of the Yukon river. Phil's love of wilderness guides him as he works to save the incrediblly wild Scotchman Peaks, one of the last and largest roadless places in northern Idaho and western Montana.
Earth Day Celebration
This April we celebrate the 40th Annual Earth Day! The hallmarks of what Earth Day means (clean air, clean water, habitat preservation) represent conservation values shared by a vast majority…
Telluride Film Festival Comes to Sandpoint
The Telluride Film Festival will be presented by the Selway-Bitterroot Foundation at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint on Sunday, April 11. Doors open at 6 pm and the films start…
A Long Trek Home: 4,000 Miles by Boot, Raft, and Ski
Today we take an in depth look at the second event in the April "Adventure Series" sponsored by the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness: "A Long Trek Home: 4,000 Miles…
Journey Along the Divide
Next week the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will sponsor two exciting presentations as part of our "Scotchman Peaks Adventure Series." Today we will take an in depth look at…
Friends Meet Friends
This week we go on the road! The Friends of the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge have invited us to make a presentation to their members and public. Call it a…
Cabinet Resource Group Annual Meeting
On Sat March 27th, CRG (the Cabinet Resource Group) will hold it's annual meeting at the Big Horn Lodge (located at Mile Marker 7 on the Bull River Highway 56…
Walkin Jim Wanders Into Sanders County
Walkin Jim visited Sanders County this last week, bringing his unique blend of inspiring songs and slides. I must confess at the outset, Walkin Jim is a personal hero. Having…