The Alpine Examiner July 27, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area King and the Valley The tragedy of Lizzie King is one of the more well known stories in the history of the Sawtooths. The story goes that in the days when Bonanza and Custer […]
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Sawtooth State of Mind
The Alpine Examiner July 20, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Sawtooth State of Mind Photo Credit: SIHA staff I’m of the view that people are, partially, a product of their place. Yes, the people in one’s life and one’s hobbies and such shape […]
What Do Public Lands Mean to You?
The Alpine Examiner June 14, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area What Do Public Lands Mean to You? Photo Credit: SIHA staff Growing up in Idaho I was very fortunate to be able to access public lands frequently. I have a lot of memories […]
Where The Streetlights Stop
The Alpine Examiner July 6, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Where the Streetlights Stop The Milky Way over Redfish. Photo Credit: Shannon Scott Photo contest submission to SIHA. I like living where the streetlights stopWhere I can see down from the mountain top […]
A “Stellar” Jay: The Unique Steller’s Jay
The Alpine Examiner June 29, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area A “Stellar” Jay: The Unique Steller’s Jay “638 – STELLER’S JAY (7-13-06) slo co, ca (2)” by Sloalan is marked with CC0 1.0. As I was walking near Redfish Lake a few years […]
Welcome to our 2025 SIHA Crew!
THE ALPINE EXAMINER June 9, 2025 NATURALIST BLOG Alicia Lindbom, 2025 Summer Programs Coordinator Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Welcome to our 2025 SIHA crew! Hello to our 2025 Summer Crew! The Redfish Visitor Center isn’t open quite yet, but summer season 2025 has begun for us […]
Love history? Must see sites in the Sawtooths!
The Alpine Examiner April 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Love history? Must see sites in the Sawtooths. At the Stanley Museum, the museum crew doesn’t just talk to visitors about the exhibits in the museum. We talk to them about everything ranging from their […]
Planning Ahead After Fires on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area
The Alpine Examiner January 14, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Planning Ahead After Fires on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Looking forward to the summer? Did you hear about the wildfires that burned in the area in 2024? Here are some resources to help […]
Take a Dip with the American Dipper!
The Alpine Examiner November 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Take a Dip with the American Dipper! The American Dipper, North America’s only aquatic songbird. Photo credit: “American Dipper – Lou Ann Harris” by Sacajawea Audubon Society is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0. My husband and […]
What is a National Recreation Area Anyway?
The Alpine Examiner October 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area What is a National Recreation Area Anyway? Photo Credit: SIHA staff Upon driving into Stanley, visitors pass beside a large roadside sign that welcomes them into town, the self-proclaimed gateway to 2.9 million acres of […]
