The Alpine Examiner August 4, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Sawtooth Salmon Scoop Will future generations who visit the Sawtooths be able to see salmon, an iconic fish, in their natural habitat? Currently, the outlook is grim. Four species of Salmon call our local […]
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What’s the Big Deal About a Little Mussel?
The Alpine Examiner July 28, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area What’s the Big Deal About a Little Mussel? Some of you are from states that are in the watery trenches when it comes to fighting Zebra and Quagga mussels, two related and invasive species […]
Mountain Meadows
The Alpine Examiner July 21, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Mountain Meadows She’s a mountain wildflower Basking in the sun Swaying in the breeze Full of color Not going unnoticed The chance of discovery An encounter so beautiful? Unlikely But bound to happen She’s […]
U.S. National Forest Service & Their Core Values
The Alpine Examiner July 14, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area U.S. National Forest Service & Their Core Values The U.S. Forest Service is a federal agency under the direction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. They manage over 193 million acres of land in […]
Protecting our National Treasures: The Wilderness Act of 1964
The Alpine Examiner July 7, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Protecting our National Treasures: The Wilderness Act of 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady “Lady Bird” Johnson shared a love of the outdoors. Photo Credit: LBJ Library / Frank Wolfe, accessed through […]
The 2024 Summer Series
The Alpine Examiner July 3, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The Annual Sawtooth Forum and Lecture Series begins The SIHA Summer Forum and Lecture Series returns on July 12th at 5PM. Join us every other Friday from July 12th through August 23rd at the […]
Walking on History
The Alpine Examiner June 30, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Walking On History There is something that we, at the museum, are prone to say to people traveling through the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA). As they are smiling through the tales of all […]
Welcome to our 2024 SIHA Crew!
THE ALPINE EXAMINER June 8, 2024 NATURALIST BLOG Alicia Lindbom, 2024 Summer Programs Coordinator Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Welcome to our 2024 SIHA crew! Here we go! The Redfish Visitor Center isn’t open quite yet, but summer season 2024 has begun for us here at SIHA. […]
Merganser Madness: A Duck-Defying Leap
The Alpine Examiner May 24, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Merganser Madness: A Duck-Defying Leap Re-posted from 2021 Thud. Thud. Thud. You are walking through the trees near Redfish Lake. The beams of sunlight are reflecting off the water and the breeze is floating […]
How to Visit and Live Responsibly in Bear Country
The Alpine Examiner April 2, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area How to responsibly visit and live in bear country Re-posted from 2019 American black bear, U.S. Forest Service, Public Domain https://www.fws.gov/banner/american-black-bear-adult-usfsjpg “How common are bears around here?” “Any recent bear sightings?” On a daily […]
