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From Redd to Shining Redd
I am born. An alevin in a cold rocky bed With a thousand of my
My Sleeping Bag
It’s cold up her in the mountains My sleeping bag is warm If I stay
Seeing Salmon
The Salmon are here! The Salmon are here! Ever since I arrived in Stanley this
Digging Up History in the Sawtooth N.R.A.
When I took the job at the Stanley Museum, I never expected that I would
Anchor Points of History
A few weeks ago I posted a silly photograph on my social media. In it,
A Question for the Wilderness
As the world turns to greet a new age, our natural places are once again
The Sawtooth Community
While the Sawtooth Mountains are beautiful and amazing, one thing that I love about living
A Child’s Wonder
We are on an adventure. Mom says our adventure today will take us to Lady
Through the Eyes of a Red Fox
Poking my head out of my hiding place, I look around at the gradually darkening
A quest
I’m off on a quest To where the watchmen rest Where they stay day and
Sunday Surprises
On a dreary Sunday morning, I struggled to get out of my bed as it
Fire Ecology: How Does Fire Benefit Our Forest?
While growing up in Western New York there was no such thing as “fire season”
Redneck Fourth of July
Redneck Fourth of July. I am sure you have heard of the term before. To me,
Grateful in the Sawtooth’s
On a calm morning, near the edge of a high alpine lake in the Sawtooth
A National Park Discussion
It has been quite the experience living in Stanley, Idaho this summer. Stanley’s Sawtooth National Park
Climbing in the Sawtooth Range: A Historical Perspective
The wild, glaciated, granite wonderland of the Sawtooth batholith soars above Stanley. Waking up each
Solitude In The Sawtooth’s
Its 4:45 pm and I find myself half walking, half running through the crowds of
Dawn at Redfish
Mist crossing Redfish Lake, grebe and merganser skating across the water, bird’s chorus, and the
Where’s the Fun in Love at First Sight?
Our van whined in the December twilight as it struggled to carry eight riders
The Freedom I Found in Stanley
Coming to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area for the first time was a life changing
The Inspiration of the Sawtooths
The Alpine Examiner June 23, 2017 Naturalist Blog The Inspiration of the Sawtooths Walking through