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Light Bulb Moment
“History is an unending dialogue between the present and the past.” -E.H. Carr The subject
Don’t Take the Sawtooth Mountains for Granite
“As we passed on, it seemed those scenes of visionary enchantment would never have an
A walk with old friends
“A man could be a lover and defender of the wilderness without ever in his
How the Peaks Got Their Names
The name of the mountain range that runs through this region is fairly self-explanatory; the
An Evening Excursion
These long days provide for longer adventures. After a day of work, there are still
Flying Balloons
It’s almost a right of passing, at least in my neighborhood growing up. You go
Early Summer Fun!
Summer is arriving in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area! Days are getting warmer and the
Morning Run
I wake up at 6:45am not ready for my day to start. I snuggle further
Are You Ready for the Wilderness?
As a Naturalist, I do multiple Leave No Trace (LNT) talks every week. We stand
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”
