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Announcing the Center for the Sawtooths

SIHA News and Events The Sawtooth Association receives a generous land donation in the Sawtooth Valley! The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association (Sawtooth Association) is thrilled to announce we have accepted a donation of the old “Sessions Lodge” property, located in Obsidian, from Smiley Creek Bears, LLC. This mid-valley hub will be called the Center […]

Oral History Series Begins

The Alpine Examiner July 3, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Oral History Series Begins! During the quiet season, SIHA partners with the Stanley Community Library to share recordings from our Oral History archive. The first program in our 2024/2025 Oral History Series will be […]

Winner Announced for 2024 Drawing (Win a Sawtooth Weekend!)

Win a Sawtooth Weekend! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who tried their luck and to Beckwith Lodge! …and the winner is… Diane Pinney! We so appreciate everyone’s support! A second prize, Sawtooth Mountains silhouette art piece, was won by Nancy Lindbom!  Thanks to Studio Les Bois and Josh Kristensen for this second prize. Thank […]

Salmon Fest Cancelled

CANCELLED Out of respect for the Sawtooth community, as the Wapiti Fire causes evacuations west of Stanley, IRU and the Sawtooth Association have decided to CANCEL Sawtooth Salmon Festival. Hot, dry conditions, and high winds have helped the fire double in size in less than two days. If you’re in Stanley or at Redfish Lake […]

The 2024 Summer Series

The Alpine Examiner July 3, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The Annual Sawtooth Forum and Lecture Series begins The SIHA Summer Forum and Lecture Series returns on July 12th at 5PM. Join us every other Friday from July 12th through August 23rd at the […]

Stanley Spring Clean-up

SIHA News and Events The snow has melted in Stanley revealing trash that found its way to the side of the road over the winter. The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association, in partnership with the Sawtooth Society and local community members, is again organizing an event to collect roadside trash that has accumulated along Stanley […]

Seeking Summer Coordinator

Seeking Summer Programs Coordinator Looking to live in the Sawtooths and make a difference? This is your chance! Since 2011, SIHA has been operating the Redfish Visitor Center & Gallery with the help of a summer coordinator. These hardworking folks manage daily operations, our naturalist crew, and take on a variety of other tasks throughout […]

A Winter History Series

SIHA News and Events We invite you to join our winter oral history series, “Preserving Our History.” Recordings will premier at the Stanley Community Library and then be uploaded onto our YouTube channel for general viewing. We’ll be working to include transcripts of the recordings as well. More details and a list of oral history […]

Oral History Program and the 2023 Annual Newsletter

Each year we take some time to review the season and share information without about our work and reach. SIHA’s annual newsletter is available now! You can read a letter from our board president, find out the impact we made in 2023, enjoy a team highlight, and learn more about how our summer crew feels […]

Raft Trip Winner & September Clean-up

Raft Trip Winner and September Clean-up Announced https://discoversawtooth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Raft-Trip-Winner-Video-2.mp4 SIHA sends a huge thank you to everyone who participated in our raft trip drawing for our 50th anniversary fundraiser! Because of you we raised over $18,000. Thanks also to Ian, our 2023 Historic Specialist, for acting the part of Vanna to announce the winners! We are […]