The Wilderness Act passed in 1964 and established the original units of National Wilderness Preservation System. More importantly it outlined a process whereby other areas could be added. Congress reserved…
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.
Tracking Class Update
Tracking Class Recap If you missed last weekend's tracking class you missed a fun and fact filled experience! You may recall that we had very little snow until the last…
Forest Plan
The Draft EIS and Draft Management Plans for the Kootenai and Idaho Panhandle National Forests have recently been released. These documents and additional supporting materials including maps and instructions on…
Endow-Bio
2012 Is Our Year! Endow Bio has selected the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness as one of the five organizations that it will support in 2012! A relatively new organization,…
Let the Season Begin!
Let the Season Begin! Earlier this week, Deb, myself and John Harbuck ventured out to set up the season's first Wolverine Monitoring Stations. Let's call it a "Soft Opening" to…
Help Wilderness in Montana
Breaking out of the cycle of combative politics and cynicism that has left Montana with no new wilderness designations for almost 3 decades is important to all wilderness campaigns, including…
Give the Gift of Wilderness!
Whether it’s a last minute gift for someone special or a year-end donation, there is never a better time than December to remember Wilderness with a gift! The Friends of…
Scotchman Peaks – Common Ground
The Scotchman Peaks – A Place of Common Ground By Phil Hough Driving across the long bridge for the first time 10 years ago a feeling of awe swept over…