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Can You Feel It?

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Winner Announced for 2024 Drawing (Win a Sawtooth Weekend!)

Win a Sawtooth Weekend! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who tried their luck and to Beckwith Lodge! …and the winner is… Diane Pinney! We so appreciate everyone’s support! A second prize, Sawtooth Mountains silhouette art piece, was won by Nancy Lindbom!  Thanks to Studio Les Bois and Josh Kristensen for this second prize. Thank […]

An Ode to Ground Squirrels

The Alpine Examiner September 1, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area An Ode to Ground Squirrels To them we are the tourists Seasonal neighbors Here for a few months Being loud and noisy Then gone Generations of ground squirrels and chipmunks  Alive on this land […]

What a summer it’s been!

The Alpine Examiner July 3, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area What a summer it’s been! Summer 2024 has turned out to be quite a rollercoaster for everyone in the Sawtooths, including for us at the Sawtooth Association. Between a late start at Redfish Visitor […]

Sawtooth Tales and Mountain Myths

The Alpine Examiner August 25, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Sawtooth Tales and Mountain Myths In many stores and ranger stations around the SNRA, you’ll find a copy of Sawtooth Tales by Dick d’Easum. Published in Caldwell in 1977, this paperback shares a collection […]

A Brief History of Schooling in the Stanley Basin.

The Alpine Examiner August 18, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area A Brief History of Schooling in the Stanley Basin Stanley School, circa 1951. Teacher: Mattie Hansen, students left to right: unknown, unknown, Jill Klopfenstein, Nancy Steen, Nancy Fleming, Butch Shaw, unknown, Alan Klopfenstein, Jay […]

Remember Trail Creek!

The Alpine Examiner August 11, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Remember Trail Creek There is a sign off to the side of the road. “WARNING” it says in bold letters. “Steep, narrow, dirt road.” “Not maintained for passenger vehicles.” It’s at this moment that […]

Salmon Fest Cancelled

CANCELLED Out of respect for the Sawtooth community, as the Wapiti Fire causes evacuations west of Stanley, IRU and the Sawtooth Association have decided to CANCEL Sawtooth Salmon Festival. Hot, dry conditions, and high winds have helped the fire double in size in less than two days. If you’re in Stanley or at Redfish Lake […]

Sawtooth Salmon Scoop

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 […]

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 […]