Progress in wilderness advocacy is measured on the ground, as it were, at the grass roots, and Idaho and Montana wilderness group Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness finds itself better…
Author: Sandy Compton
Sandy Compton has been program coordinator for Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness since 2009. He is also a storyteller and author of both fiction and non-fiction books, and the publisher at bluecreekpress.com.
In addition to his other duties, he runs the FSPW All Star Trail Team (www.scotchmanpeaks.org/trails), which works on Forest Service trails in the Scotchman Peaks. He is a trail surveyor as well, and a C-Certified Crosscut Bucker/Feller and USFS National Saw Policy OHLEC instructor.
Sandy grew up on a small farm/woodlot at the south end of the proposed wilderness and lives there still. He is also board member of the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance and a planning team member for the Northern Rockies Wilderness Skills Institute.
Students in three counties weigh in on wilderness.
Read the winning essays by clicking on the highlighted names. Each year, in two events sponsored by Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, elementary and high school students from Sanders and…
Jessica Read wins the 2010 Sanders County essay contest
In my opinion, I strongly believe that wilderness has value. Not only does it help fuel the eco system; it provides recreational areas for humans. We are able to do…
Lucas Jones’ essay was best at Troy for 2011
Taking a walk around Ross Creek Cedars can be more than just a relaxing experience. The tranquility of the woods shows us that in its most pristine state; nature is…
Best essay from Thompson Falls — Shawn Sacchi
My sympathy goes out to those that have not had the opportunity to experience the wilderness in its true form. The serene beauty of a placid lake disturbed only by…
Susan Williams’ essay was best from Sandpoint High
Civilization has always attempted to restrict, confine, and control people's behavior. Civilization tries to mold people so they appear the same as others. From an early age, every child feels…
The call of the wilderness — Tyrell Wilkinson of Noxon
There are many lessons to be learned from the wilderness in today's society, a place to get away or a recreational area use for so many activities that wouldn't be…
Torin Ozbun — best essay from Lake Pend Oreille High School
Back before the modem civilization that we now consider to be a part of our lives, people identical to us in almost every way lived in the wilds, jungles, and…