Voices in the Wilderness
By Jayden Winslow
Reader Contributor
Straddling the summits and flanks of northwest Montana’s Cabinet Mountains lies the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness Area. Over 94,000 acres of primitive, rugged and pristine Montana …
By Jayden Winslow
Reader Contributor
Straddling the summits and flanks of northwest Montana’s Cabinet Mountains lies the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness Area. Over 94,000 acres of primitive, rugged and pristine Montana …
By Reader Staff
Summer is almost over, but there’s still plenty of time to put some TLC into those trails.
A handful of dates yet remain to sign up for …
By Reader Staff
With budding scholars across the country preparing to continue their education, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is proud to lend a helping hand.
The wilderness organization awarded …
By Brian Baxter
Reader Contributor
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Winter Birding Day began with a blast of winter weather. March 24 started out with about four inches of snow …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Outdoor writer Rich Landers “retired” Dec. 1, leaving the Spokesman-Review after 40 years as reporter and, for the great majority of those, outdoor editor. To …
By Reader Staff
Volunteering for trail work is one of the most rewarding experiences out there. Not only do you get to improve beautiful trails throughout the area, but your …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Staffers of U.S. Sen. Jim Risch have planned another community meeting for residents to share their thoughts on the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness.
The open …
By Reader Staff
Pend Oreille Pedalers is the latest local organization to publicly support a Scotchman Peaks wilderness designation.
In a letter addressed to Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, the mountain …
In support of wilderness
By John Zieski
Reader Contributor
As an avid hunter, hiker, backpacker, I enjoy spending time on our public lands with my wife. I am also a …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Around 150 people turned out to attend the Scotchman Peaks proposed wilderness informational meeting at the Clark Fork Junior/Senior High School on Wednesday night.
The …
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