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At a recent presentation to the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce, a room full of hands signaled support for the Scotchman Peaks wilderness.
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A room full of hands signaled support for the Scotchman wilderness, after a presentation to the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce on December 18th. No one

Sandy Compton The winter hike series kicks off Saturday. Meet your hike leaders and have a $5 pizza at Ivano's Wine Bar in Sandpoint on Wednesday, Jan. 6 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sign up for a hike and get regaled with tales of past endeavors.
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The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is proud to present ourcurrent Guided Hikes series. We have a hike for everyone, from easy family hikes to

Todd Snowshoeing, one great way to travel outdoors.
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Snowshoes are not just for transportation anymore. Snowshoeing has become a sport of its own. It’s easy to see why. Modern snowshoes are lightweight, comfortable and easy to walk in. Almost anyone can ...

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The New Year is HERE! New hopes and promises and thoughts from Sandy Compton. http://www.scotchmanpeaks.org/blog/a-new -year-and-new-promises-for-the-future-of -wilderness/
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. . . (wilderness) has been a place where lost souls go to rekindle their dying embers, where families can go to strengthen and re-forge bonds that may have loosened over troubled times, and where friends go to create life-long laughs and memories . . . Kaylie Cox, Thompson Falls 8th Grader.

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Our new year's resolutions! http://www.scotchmanpeaks.org/blog/new-y ears-resolutions/
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We are making a list and checking it twice.....no, wait a minute, that was last week. This week, we're making a list and we're gonna stick to it! A New Year

Sandy Compton Mr. Scotchman is writing haiku on Twitter again. He must have a satellite uplink.

Sandy Compton Congratulations to the "Value of Wilderness" essay winners from Sanders County. Read all about it at http://bit.ly/8A8rNe
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The question “Does Wilderness Have Value?” was explored by students from four Sanders County schools, who submitted essays for a contest sponsored by the

Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness To all our friends have a happy holiday!

Neil Wimberley The Scotchman Wilderness Plein Air Art Show has a new venue on Schweitzer Mountain just in time for ski season. Gormandie, a new upscale wine shop and deli, is showing for the next two months ten of our best paintings from this year’s Fall Paint Out. Dramatic large studio oil canvases by Jarred Shear and Aaron Johnson... are prominently displayed, as well as paintings by Ken Olson, Greg Caudell, and Terrell Jones. Skiers and visitors to Schweitzer will enjoy the immediacy of these Scotchman Wilderness paintings in a cozy setting and sales will benefit FSPW.

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wants your holiday to be merry and bright! Share the gift of wilderness! http://www.scotchmanpeaks.org/blog/the-g ift-of-wilderness/#more-769
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Looking for that perfect last minute gift? Give the gift of Wilderness! It's gender neutral, one size fits all and you can shop online. And best of all the

Sandy Compton
We've got a winter hike schedule with 11 winter walks in and around the Scotchmans. If you want to meet the hardy souls who lead these sojourns, and maybe even sign up for a hike, come to Ivano's in Sandpoint at 5:30 on
Wednesday, the 6th of January (coincidentally $5.00 Pizza and $5.00 Martini night.) See you there.

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present Jerry Brown with a photo of a family of three Scotchmans Peaks mountain goats. Jerry is retiring, but his efforts as a wildlife biologist working for the Montana Dept of Fish WIldlife and Parks for the last 36 years have ensured these "beasts the color of winter" remain. These are truly "Jerry's Kids!": http:/.../www.scotchmanpeaks.org/blog/congratulat ions-jerry-brown/#more-752
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We would like to congratulate Jerry Brown on a well deserved retirement after 36 years of service as a wildlife biologist for the Montana Department of Fish

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Thursday is an important day for Wilderness in Montana. Senator Tester's Jobs and Recreation Act, which includes substantial Wilderness gets a Seante Hearing. http://www.scotchmanpeaks.org/blog/heari ng-for-senator-testers-bill/
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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests will hold a hearing on the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act (S.1470) sponsored

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Today's Wilderness Wednesday will test your Scotchmans IQ with some fun and fascinating trivia (or is it really not that trivial)? http://www.scotchmanpeaks.org/blog/wilde rness-wednesday-dec-16/
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It's Wilderness Wednesday and we are going to have some fun this week with trivia! We have five questions to test your Scotchmans IQ - let's see how well you
















