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 […]
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SIHA is Hiring!
SIHA IS HIRING! Below you’ll find details for SIHA’s summer coordinator position. We are also accepting applications for our summer volunteer positions: Musuem Docent, Historic Specialist, and Naturalist. You can find more details here.
Smokey’s Birthday!
Happy Birthday Smokey Bear! On Saturday, August 6th the Sawtooth Association is celebrating Smokey Bear’s 78th birthday at the Redfish Visitor Center & Gallery. Join us from 12pm-3pm for an assortment of games and activities including a scavenger hunt, water gun target practice, a photo shoot with Smokey himself, and birthday cake! You won’t want […]
The Sawtooth NRA is not a national park
ALPINE EXAMINER July 16, 2022 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The Sawtooth NRA is not a National Park Before I moved to Stanley to start working, I did not know the Sawtooth were at the center of a National Recreation Area (NRA). I’d never heard […]
A Beaver’s Tale
The Alpine Examiner July 10, 2022 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area A Beaver’s Tale A beaver’s tail is the tail to end all tails. Let me first start this tale with a story that is thousands of years old. This is the story of how […]
Dance of the Sandhill Crane
The Alpine Examiner July 3, 2022 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Dance of the Sandhill Crane “High horns, low horns, silence and finally a pandemonium of trumpets, rattles, croaks and cries that almost shakes the bog with its nearness… When we hear his call, we […]
15th Annual Forum and Lecture Series
The Alpine Examiner June 19th, 2022 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The 15th Annual SIHA Forum and Lecture Series! Time for your favorite Stanley weekly event – the SIHA Forum and Lecture Series! This is the 15th year of our hosting the summer speaker series, […]
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 Boundary is a Slippery Slope: What is a Watershed?
The Boundary is a Slippery Slope: What is a Watershed? So, what is a watershed? It is defined as an area of land that drains all streams and rainfall to a common outflow point like a main river, reservoir or bay. The water runs downhill in streams and creeks from higher elevation to lower elevation. […]
Using My Degree in Entomology to Figure out what Fly Fishing is All About
Using My Entomology Degree to Figure Out What Fly Fishing is All About If you’re like me, you may have seen fly fishing in movies, tv shows, or even real life and thought that it looked like a mindless tossing and whirling of fishing line bound to end up a twisted and knotty mess. After […]
