The Alpine Examiner July 27, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area King and the Valley The tragedy of Lizzie King is one of the more well known stories in the history of the Sawtooths. The story goes that in the days when Bonanza and Custer […]
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Sawtooth State of Mind
The Alpine Examiner July 20, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Sawtooth State of Mind Photo Credit: SIHA staff I’m of the view that people are, partially, a product of their place. Yes, the people in one’s life and one’s hobbies and such shape […]
What Do Public Lands Mean to You?
The Alpine Examiner June 14, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area What Do Public Lands Mean to You? Photo Credit: SIHA staff Growing up in Idaho I was very fortunate to be able to access public lands frequently. I have a lot of memories […]
Where The Streetlights Stop
The Alpine Examiner July 6, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Where the Streetlights Stop The Milky Way over Redfish. Photo Credit: Shannon Scott Photo contest submission to SIHA. I like living where the streetlights stopWhere I can see down from the mountain top […]
A “Stellar” Jay: The Unique Steller’s Jay
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is a National Recreation Area Anyway?
The Alpine Examiner October 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area What is a National Recreation Area Anyway? Photo Credit: SIHA staff Upon driving into Stanley, visitors pass beside a large roadside sign that welcomes them into town, the self-proclaimed gateway to 2.9 million acres of […]
Hot Topic – Fire Education Series Recap
The Alpine Examiner September 29, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Hot Topic – Fire Education Series Recap This blog is a collection of the different fire education posts SIHA published this summer on our social media. With how fire has affected the SNRA this […]
The Mountains That Made a Governor (Part 2)
The Alpine Examiner September 22, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The Mountains that Made a Governor: Cecil Andrus and the White Clouds (Part 2) The foremost issue of the 1971 race for Idaho governor had become the proposed ASARCO mine in the White Clouds. […]
