Winter Plant Adaptations The first sign of fall is often associated with dying gardens and colorful forests, but not all trees change colors and wildflowers die. What causes the leaves to change? Which plants will come back next spring? Over time, plants have adapted to their environment, and in the Sawtooths especially, these adaptations are […]
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Fireweeds Journey: Story of a Fireweed through a Burned Area
Fireweeds Journey: Story of a Fireweed through a Burned Area Recent fires from a lightning strike had spread through the area. Now, fire-darkened tree skeletons reach leafless arms to the sky. Wind creaks through the spindly branches leaving an eerie feeling in the forest. Dark and dreary, the barren landscape appears lonely and sad, but […]
Blooming in Tough Places
Blooming in Tough Places Imagine you are hiking in the Sawtooths. Many different types of trees, shrubs, and wildflowers fill the meadows with bright and vibrant colors. You take a breath of fresh air and feel the cool mountain breeze brush across your shoulders. When you reach a vast meadow filled with wildflowers, you wonder […]
