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 […]
Naturalists
The Life and Legacy of Louis Stur
The Alpine Examiner July 31, 2022 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The Life and Legacy of Louis Stur A pioneer of climbing in the Sawtooths and a figure known just as well for his charisma and kindness as for his mountaineering accomplishment, Louis Stur exemplifies […]
Welcome to our 2022 Naturalists!
The Alpine Examiner June 12th, 2022 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The Sawtooth Squad: Introducing Our 2022 SIHA Naturalists! The last ice has melted off Redfish Lake. Spring flowers are leafing out, and some are even blooming. The rivers and lakes are on the rise […]
The 2022 Museum Crew
The Alpine Examiner June 5th, 2022 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The Stanley Museum’s 2022 Dynamic Duo With the season changing, SIHA is gearing up to open, and one of our first things to awake from hibernation is the Stanley Museum! Located downriver from Stanley […]
A Pika Poem
The Alpine Examiner February 1, 2022 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area A Pika Poem An original work by 2020-21 Lead Naturalist, Hannah Fake https://discoversawtooth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Add-a-heading-1.mp4
14th Annual Forum and Lecture Series
14th Annual Forum and Lecture Series This is the Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association’s 14th season of hosting the Forum and Lecture Series. This summer we have a wide variety of speakers joining us to share their expertise on topics ranging from salmon to pika to river geomorphology. Join us Fridays at 5pm at the […]
Nature Nerds: SIHA’s Naturalists
Meet our 2021 summer naturalist team.
Museum Staff Welcome!
The Alpine Examiner June 3, 2021 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Museum Staff Welcome! Have you stopped by the Stanley Museum recently? Chances are you will have met Megan, who would have excitedly showed you around SIHA’s museum. This season our museum will be staffed […]
Climbing in the Sawtooth Range: A Historical Perspective
The wild, glaciated, granite wonderland of the Sawtooth batholith soars above Stanley. Waking up each morning and going to bed each night under a sky soaked in oranges, pinks, and purples, the mountains have become my constant companions and my favorite playground. I’ve delighted in the bone chilling bliss of alpine lakes and the instantly […]
