Hiking safely in mountain goat country
By Rose Olson Reader Contributor The days are getting longer, the snow is melting and wildflowers are blooming. That means it’s time to get out and hike Scotchman Peak. The tallest peak in Bonner...
Tagged: north idaho wilderness
‘The lessons that wilderness can teach us’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Phil Hough can pinpoint exactly when he fell in love with the wilderness. He remembers paddling down the Allagash River in a canoe in the heart of the north...
Winter hiking in the Scotchmans
By Reader Staff Hiking season doesn’t have to end once the snow starts falling. Despite the low snow down low, the local mountain snowpack is looking strong. The winter hike series from the Friends...
Our local wildlife habitats aren’t promised — we need to protect them
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor Heading home from the gorgeous views at Lunch Peak a few weeks ago, with a full bucket of huckleberries that were bursting with juicy goodness, I couldn’t imagine the...
Bonner County can do more to protect water quality
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor Idaho is lucky to have environmental experts looking out for public health when it comes to land use decisions that impact water quality. These experts were on hand to...
Scotchman Peaks Wilderness: Why it is important for North Idaho
By Bill Harp Reader Columnist If you spend a lot of time looking at geography using satellite and aerial images like I do, you quickly realize that there are very few places in the...
