A mountain of mountains
By Clara Cave
Reader Contributor
When people think about cross-country ski racing, they may assume that this sport only occurs when the snow flies, but serious Nordic athletes know this …
Tagged: scotchman peak
No change to advisory vote after county discussion
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted Tuesday to keep the Scotchman Peaks advisory vote in its previously approved form, despite a request from Samuels resident Dan Rose …
IPNF, FSPW partner to help tree species
By Reader Staff
There are approximately 4,600 more whitebark pine seeds in the ground on Scotchman Peak thanks to a partnership between the Idaho Panhandle National Forests (IPNF) and Friends …
Informational meeting planned for wilderness proposal
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Representatives from Idaho Sen. Jim Risch’s office and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will host a Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Act informational meeting Jan. 11 at …
Sen. Risch introduces Scotchman wilderness bill
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
After years of work, local conservation activists are celebrating a newly-introduced federal bill to enshrine the Scotchman Peaks as wilderness.
Introduced last week by U.S. …
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness celebrates volunteers
By Reader Staff
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (FSPW) held their annual volunteer appreciation picnic in Heron, Mont., on Oct. 15. Volunteers from the 2016 season and earlier enjoyed good …
Best spring hikes
By Don Otis
Reader Staff
Ten years ago I remember driving to a trailhead out of Upper Pack River to see the newly placed “Beware of Grizzly Bear” signs.
I …
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