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 […]
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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 […]
It’s Idaho Gives!
SIHA News and Events Support SIHA’s critical summer work during Idaho Gives! With fewer USFS staff this summer, SIHA’s role welcoming and informing visitors about the Sawtooth National Recreation Area is more important than ever. SIHA’s Naturalists and Historic Specialists are our boots on the ground. They staff the Redfish Visitor Center and Stanley Museum and […]
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 […]
SIHA is Hiring!
SIHA IS HIRING! We are now accepting applications for our summer Historic Specialist and Naturalist positions. We are also accepting applications for volunteers to assist with daily operations at the Stanley Museum and Redfish Visitor Center (one full-time individual position or 20 hours each for a couple.) For a general overview and details on each […]
2024 Annual Newsletter
SIHA News and Events It has been an eventful year! Each fall we take time to share some of the season highlights with you in our annual newsletter. You can read a letter from our board president, learn the impact we made thanks to our donors in 2024, enjoy a team highlight, and get excited […]
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 […]
Announcing the Center for the Sawtooths
SIHA News and Events The Sawtooth Association accepts a generous land donation in the Sawtooth Valley! The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association (Sawtooth Association) is thrilled to announce we have accepted a donation of the old “Sessions Lodge” property, located in Obsidian, from Smiley Creek Bears, LLC. The mid-valley hub will be called the Center […]
Oral History Series Begins
The Alpine Examiner July 3, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Oral History Series Begins! During the quiet season, SIHA partners with the Stanley Community Library to share recordings from our Oral History archive. The first program in our 2024/2025 Oral History Series will be […]
