(Courtesy photo)
A new Forest Service sign greets Scotchman Peaks hikers low on the trail, reminding people to keep their distance from the mountain goats they may encounter higher on the mountain.
September 15, 2018
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Family hikes Scotchman as FSPW goat ambassadors
For most of the month of August, few hikers braved the smoky skies to hike Scotchman and very few goats were seen. Now that the smoke has dissipated to a great extent, the hikers and goats — and goat ambassadors — are back. Over Labor Day weekend, the Harrison family of eight from Coeur d’Alene hiked Scotchman as Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness goat ambassadors. All wearing FSPW volunteer hats and USFS T-shirts, they had a wonderful time interacting with other hikers, helping with the cooperative mountain goat education program.