The Alpine Examiner September 7, 2023 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area An Ode to the Sawtooths June 5th, 2023 is a day I will never forget. That’s the day my wife and I saw the Stanley Basin and the Sawtooth range for the first time. […]
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Jim Bennetts Oral History Summary
The Alpine Examiner August 25, 2023 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Jim Bennetts Oral History Summary This is an oral history summary from a 2008 interview with Challis resident Jim Bennetts, who worked in Stanley on ranches and mines during the early years of his […]
Steppe into Sagebrush
The Alpine Examiner August 12, 2023 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Steppe Into Sagebrush Heath Bagley Sagebrush is everywhere here in the Sawtooths! If you’re like me, you can’t help but stop and sniff it every once in a while. It might look like a […]
Gotta Catch ’em All! My Search for the American Pika
The Alpine Examiner July 29, 2023 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Gotta Catch ‘Em All! My Search for the American Pika Photo Credit: Cal DeCoursey, 2016 SIHA Photo Contest Submission Disclaimer: Please respect wildlife and refrain from using animal calls to draw animals to you […]
Below the Mistletoe
The Alpine Examiner July 24, 2023 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Below the Mistletoe “Kiss me under the mistletoe” is a common phrase we hear around the holiday season, as romantics hope to receive a peck beneath their door frame. For centuries people have glamorized […]
Bones and Bits
The Alpine Examiner July 20, 2023 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Bones and Bits Have you ever found a cool bone, some critter’s tooth, or a pile of fur? Maybe a whole rabbit on the side of the road? You might even already have a […]
The 16th Annual Sawtooth Forum and Lecture Series
The Alpine Examiner June 25, 2023 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The 16th Annual Sawtooth Forum and Lecture Series At last! The SIHA Summer Forum and Lecture Series returns for its sixteenth summer on June 30th at 5PM. Join us every other Friday from June […]
Fishing for Answers at Stanley Lake
The Alpine Examiner June 17, 2023 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Fishing for Answers at Stanley Lake As an active fisher, I always keep an eye out for people fishing and ask them for more information about it. On my most recent trip out to […]
SIHA Squad 2023!
THE ALPINE EXAMINER June 9, 2023 NATURALIST BLOG Clare Vergobbi, 2023 Summer Programs Coordinator Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area SIHA Squad 2023! The snow has melted, the river is high, and the Redfish Lake Visitor Center and Gallery and the Stanley Museum are OPEN! That means it’s […]
2023 Spring Update
SIHA News and Events Spring 2023 SIHA Update With the snow in the Sawtooths finally melting, we are starting to see signs of spring. The sandhill cranes, osprey, and mountain bluebirds have returned and mud season is in full force. We welcome this time of year because it means we get to share all the […]
