By Reader Staff As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness has launched Hike-a-Day-May, a monthlong walking challenge intended to foster community and get people outside. Participants register and log...
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 landscape that welcome exploration...
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 a Friends of Scotchman...
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 scholarships to seven Idaho...
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 and some gusty winds....
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 celebrate his retirement and...
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 work will be appreciated...
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 house will provide Risch’s...
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 bike club president, Mike...
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 Christian, registered Republican, who...
