The Alpine Examiner

Grand Sawtooth Loop

Grand Sawtooth Loop Know before you go! ACCESS: This loop can be accessed from numerous trailheads. Some trailheads may have limited parking and fill up quickly. Only park in designated parking areas.   STAY ON THE TRAIL Please don’t cut switchbacks! It causes erosion, destroys vegetation, and ruins the trail. This trail has many switchbacks, […]

The 16th Annual Sawtooth Forum and Lecture Series

The Alpine Examiner June 25, 2023 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The 16th Annual Sawtooth Forum and Lecture Series At last! The SIHA Summer Forum and Lecture Series returns for its sixteenth summer on June 30th at 5PM. Join us every other Friday from June […]

Fishing for Answers at Stanley Lake

The Alpine Examiner June 17, 2023 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Fishing for Answers at Stanley Lake As an active fisher, I always keep an eye out for people fishing and ask them for more information about it. On my most recent trip out to […]

SIHA Squad 2023!

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2023 Spring Clean-up

SIHA News and Events Since 2019, the Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association’s (SIHA) has held a spring community clean-up in Stanley. In partnership with the Sawtooth Society and local community members, SIHA is again organizing an event to collect roadside trash that has accumulated over the winter and spring seasons along Stanley streets, Highways 21 […]

Group Size

Groups in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Group Size Restrictions in the Sawtooth Wilderness May 1- November 30 group size is limited to 12 people and 14 head of stock. December 1 to April 30 group size limit is 20 people and 14 head of stock. Any group of with 8 or more people requires a […]

2023 Spring Update

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 […]

SIHA turns 50!

SIHA turns 50! The Sawtooth Interpretive Association was incorporated December 20, 1972 to support the newly-established Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA), created by Public Law 92-400. The Association formed, “to gather information, objects, and materials relative to [the Sawtooth National Recreation Area’s] history and development; to carry out educational programs concerning the region; to assist […]

Win a Middle Fork Salmon River Raft Trip!

WIN A MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER RAFT TRIP! Winners Drawn!! Thanks to all who participated! We deeply appreciate your support of SIHA in our 50th year! We were able to raise over $18,000 because of you! Special thanks to our trip donors: Hughes River Expeditions Thanks also to Studio Les Bois – Josh Kristensen for […]

2022 Sawtooth Salmon Festival

2022 Sawtooth Salmon Festival | August 27 | 11am-5pm at the Stanley Museum Join the Sawtooth Association and its friends and partners in celebrating Idaho’s wild salmon and steelhead on August 27th from 11am to 5pm. We aim to teach the public about Idaho’s iconic endangered and threatened salmon populations, connect people who care about these […]