The Alpine Examiner September 9, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Who’s Who? Squirrel Look-alikes in the SNRA! This may sound nuts, but this blog post will be all about squirrels! Puns aside, I decided to write a blog post about squirrels because they can […]
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Primary Sources in Common History
The Alpine Examiner August 31 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Primary Sources in Common History Common history is the approach to the discipline of history that places an importance on the lives of common people, rather than focusing on kings, generals, and those you […]
Osprey Worldwide Sensation
The Alpine Examiner August 24, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Osprey Worldwide Sensation When hanging out at Redfish Lake or driving down the highway you may have noticed a large brown and white bird making large circles over a body of water. This is […]
Two Elusive Mammals of the Sawtooths
The Alpine Examiner August 18, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Two Elusive Mammals of the Sawtooths Whether you spend a year, season or day here in the Sawtooths, the wildlife you encounter are one of the many things that make this a special place. […]
The Wood Wide Web: The Hidden World Beneath the Forest Floor
The Alpine Examiner August 10, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The Wood Wide Web: The Hidden World Beneath the Forest Floor Photo Credit: Mycelium 1 – “Mycelium” by Bushman.K is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. Imagine you are walking through a quiet, lodgepole pine […]
Seasons of the Sawtooths
The Alpine Examiner August 3, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Seaons of the Sawtooths View of the Sawtooth Valley from the top of Copper Mountain. Photo Credit: Sara Vanderwyk, SIHA staff Very few people are fortunate enough to live in the Sawtooth Valley in […]
King and the Valley
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 […]
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 […]
