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The Boundary is a Slippery Slope: What is a Watershed?

May 1, 2022 by Redfish Center

The Boundary is a Slippery Slope: What is a Watershed? So, what is a watershed? It is defined as an area of land that drains all streams and rainfall to a common outflow point like a main river, reservoir or bay. The water runs downhill in streams and creeks from higher elevation to lower elevation. […]

Filed Under: Naturalists Tagged With: Idaho, mountains, sawtooth mountains, sawtooths, watershed

Using My Degree in Entomology to Figure out what Fly Fishing is All About

April 15, 2022 by Redfish Center

Using My Degree in Entomology to Figure out what Fly Fishing is All About If you’re like me, you may have seen fly fishing in movies, tv shows, or even real life and thought that it looked like a mindless tossing and whirling of fishing line bound to end up a twisted and knotty mess. […]

Filed Under: Naturalists Tagged With: anglers, entomology, fishing, fly fishing, Idaho, insects, sawtooth mountains

A Pika Poem

February 1, 2022 by Redfish Center

Filed Under: Naturalists Tagged With: alpine, climate change, Idaho, mountains, pika, sawtooth mountains, sawtooths

Winter Plant Adaptations

January 3, 2022 by Redfish Center

Winter Plant Adaptations The first sign of fall is often associated with dying gardens and colorful forests, but not all trees change colors and wildflowers die. What causes the leaves to change? Which plants will come back next spring? Over time, plants have adapted to their environment, and in the Sawtooths especially, these adaptations are […]

Filed Under: Naturalists Tagged With: adapt, Aspen, blog, changes, colors, conifer, fall, Fireweed, flowers, fungus, Idaho, leaves, Lichen, Nature, nonprofit, redfish, sawtooth, sawtooth mountains, shrubs, stanley, trees, wildflowers, winter

Winter for an Elk

December 17, 2021 by Redfish Center

Have you seen elk in the winter? Elk have many adaptations to help them get through the cold winter months.

Filed Under: Naturalists Tagged With: bulls, calves, cows, Elk, elk herd, Idaho, Nature, sawtooths, winter

Sawtooth Stories: Robin Garwood, Wildlife Biologist

December 1, 2021 by Redfish Center

Sawtooth Stories: Robin Garwood, Wildlife Biologist The Sawtooth Mountain Range is an inherently wild region, which has been abundantly clear ever since the first Euro-American settlers arrived in these lands during the 1800s. The historically massive herds, schools, and flocks of Idaho are a thing of the past, but there are still people that strive […]

Filed Under: Naturalists Tagged With: bats, biologist, Idaho, national forest, pollinators, sawtooth mountains, sawtooths, SNRA, tennessee, wildlife, wolverine

An In-Depth History of Vienna and Sawtooth City

November 15, 2021 by Redfish Center

An In-Depth History of Vienna and Sawtooth City The Sawtooths are home to more than spectacular views, hikes, and wildlife; they are also home to unique stories from the past. One way to experience the history is to explore the region’s ghost towns. The two ghost towns of the Sawtooth Valley are Sawtooth City and […]

Filed Under: Naturalists Tagged With: Galena, history, Idaho, idaho history, mining, mining history, Sawtooth City, Sawtooth Valley, Vienna

A New Approach to an Old Issue: An Examination of Qualitative Research on Wolf Predation

November 1, 2021 by Redfish Center

A New Approach to an Old Issue: An Examination of Qualitative Research on Wolf Predation The reintroduction of wolves into Idaho in 1995 has generated debate for years, but Jeff Vance Martin’s recently published study, Peace in the valley? Qualitative insights on collaborative coexistence from the Wood River Wolf Project, takes a different approach to […]

Filed Under: Naturalists Tagged With: Idaho, living with wolves, predation, sawtooths, understanding wolves, wilderness, wolf, wolf reintroduction, wolf research, wolves

Sharing is Caring: What the Rise of Social Media Means for Wilderness

October 6, 2021 by Redfish Center

 Take a moment and consider the last time you spent time in nature. Was your interaction face-to-face, or did you spend much of your time peering through a screen? Neither is right or wrong: while some outdoor recreationists may scorn technology on backcountry adventures, others find joy in capturing experiences via camera or smartphone. When […]

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Interview with an Archaeologist

September 14, 2021 by Redfish Center

Interview with an Archaeologist Hi! I’m Aspen Arnold, the 2021 Historic Specialist at the Stanley Museum. Recently I had the opportunity to interview the Forest Archaeologist for the Sawtooth National Forest, Doug Baughman. As a student of anthropology, I was excited to hear what someone in his position does day to day on such a […]

Filed Under: Naturalists Tagged With: Anthropology, archeology, mountains, Nature, outside, sawtooth

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