What’s New?
- Check out our 2018 Forum and Lecture Series lineup! This summer’s theme focuses on expanding our understanding and appreciation of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
- September 28, 29, 30: one-on-one photo workshop with Glenn Oakley, a prestigious local photographer, who will help you capture the beauty of the Sawtooths in Autumn. Open to all photographers at any level. Lodging is provided at Beckwith’s Lodge in Lower Stanley, and Bob Beckwith will cook breakfast and dinner for all those who attend. Deadline to sign up is September 15 and the cost of $450 covers lodging plus up to 6 meals. Only 12 spaces available; sign up is at the Stanley Museum.
- SIHA’s 2017 newsletter highlighting our accomplishments and goals.
- Tool Shed exhibit open this summer at the Stanley Museum!
- Oral Histories: We are continuing to gather oral histories pertinent to the area. If you know someone with a good story to tell, please send us an email.
- Your Path to Sawtooth Valley History! We’re planning structural upgrades and a new building at the Stanley Museum. Support these projects by having your name, the name of a loved one or inspiring words inscribed on a commemorative brick to be installed in museum walkways.
Discover the Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association…
AND DISCOVER THE SAWTOOTH NRA
Welcome to the Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association. Some folks who know us call us SIHA (SEE-hah)! Others just call us the Sawtooth Association or SA. We are a non-profit, member-based organization working in cooperation with the Sawtooth and Salmon-Challis National Forests. We were incorporated in 1972 as the first – and only – Cooperating Interpretive Association for the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. We work in partnership with the Forest Service to provide interpretive and educational programs on the Sawtooth NRA.
We are working to save and tell the stories of this grand environment…
- some stories are as old as the mountains
- some swim past in the river
- some are from the pioneers
- some are a way to protect the future
Message from the Sawtooth National Forest
The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association (SIHA) provides excellent opportunities for visitors to gain insights into the area’s rich history through its programs and services. Visitors of all ages can enjoy interpretive activities at Redfish Visitor Center or attend a Forum and Lecture Series presentation at the Stanley Museum. SIHA also offers books, maps, and other educational items for sale at their outlets located in Forest Service offices. SIHA has worked with the Sawtooth National Forest since 1972 as a valued partner in sharing the stories of the forest and surrounding areas.
Kit Mullen, Supervisor, Sawtooth National Forest