The Sawtooth Mountains. Ever heard of them? I hadn’t either until I landed a summer job here. And now I’m wondering how I went my whole life without ever visiting this breathtaking area. This place has got it all! If you are the type of vacationer who likes to relax and lounge on the beach […]
Naturalists
Solace In The Sawtooth’s
My name is Laura Fitzgerald and I am one of the Naturalists with the Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association (SIHA). This week I am writing a blog post about how I find solace within the Sawtooth Mountains. There is a lot going on in the world currently, and it is always important to find a […]
Earthquakes and The Great Western Idaho Coastline
By Bryce Johnston, “Idaho doesn’t have a coastline,” you may be mumbling to yourself as you read this, “the only seafood I get is the shrimp platter from Albertsons,” which, most locals cannot personally recommend. Just trust us, by the end of this blog post we’ll have turned your McCall duplex into beachfront property. Welcome […]
The Sawtooths Are Home to More Than Me and You
The Sawtooths Are Home to More Than Me and You By: Hannah Fake Sockeye are red, Lupines are blue, The Sawtooths are home To more than me and you. The salmon that swim From nine hundred miles away; Return to these waters, So their eggs they can lay. The osprey and eagles, Rely […]
Digging Up History in the Sawtooth N.R.A.
When I took the job at the Stanley Museum, I never expected that I would be using my geology knowledge as much as I have this summer. I expected to enlighten folks with information regarding the mining in the Stanley Basin and up the Yankee Fork, but little did I know that I would use […]
A Child’s Wonder
We are on an adventure. Mom says our adventure today will take us to Lady Face Falls. We finally pull into a parking lot and I can see where we will start our journey. But first, sunscreen and bug spray. Mom pulls my tight curls into a pony tail and pulls it through a ball […]
Through the Eyes of a Red Fox
Poking my head out of my hiding place, I look around at the gradually darkening world. This is just the way I like it. Everything starts getting quiet around this time. The animals awake during the bright light start moving towards their own dens and make way for me to come out. The cold powder […]
Fire Ecology: How Does Fire Benefit Our Forest?
While growing up in Western New York there was no such thing as “fire season” and wildfires were far from anyone’s minds. After moving to the west I quickly learned that fire season is a very real thing and wildfires will always be a part of life here. While living here in Idaho it’s been […]
Grateful in the Sawtooth’s
On a calm morning, near the edge of a high alpine lake in the Sawtooth wilderness, I have found a sense of freedom and awe at the happenings around me. It is inspiring to watch the many plants and animals gathering their breakfast and starting their day, as am I. I can’t help but feel […]
A National Park Discussion
It has been quite the experience living in Stanley, Idaho this summer. Stanley’s Sawtooth National Park is a beautiful and hidden gem inside the Gem State! The park has three separate entrances. One from Highway 21 and the two other entrances are on Highway 75. When visitors arrive to the park, they are treated with spectacular […]