Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association (SIHA)

Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association (SIHA) The Sawtooth Assocation is a non-profit organization in Stanley, Idaho helping to preserve the past and protect the future.

For more information visit www.discoversawtooth.org! We operate the Redfish Visitor Center & Gallery and the Stanley Museum! Open daily mid-June through Labor Day. At the Visitor Center: enjoy local artists' works, a theatre, wifi access, numerous free, educational programs for all ages, and of course, a beautiful view! And when you're done at Redfish, swing on down to the Stanley Museum! It turns

out people have ALWAYS loved the Sawtooths! Learn about those that came here first and how they enjoyed the area. Ongoing projects include:
*Redfish Visitor Center & Gallery
*Historic Walking Tour of Stanley
*Trailhead Leave No Trace Portals
*Oral Histories

Feel free to contact SIHA with any questions or if you'd like to volunteer with us!

06/03/2026

We've been a little quiet on socials lately, but for good reason!

Staff training 2026 is officially underway and our crew have been busy exploring trails, visiting historic sites, practicing programs, and learning from USFS staff, board members, tribal members, and local experts to be ready for meeting visitors this summer in the Sawtooth NRA. Thank you to everyone for helping share your knowledge with our incoming staff.

We're excited to see you when we open at the Stanley Muesum and Redfish Visitor Center and Gallery on June 12th!

We're so excited to be serving the Challis community and visitors! Thanks to Challis/Yankee Fork/Middle Fork Ranger Dist...
05/29/2026

We're so excited to be serving the Challis community and visitors! Thanks to Challis/Yankee Fork/Middle Fork Ranger District for your partnership. Stop by during Forest Service office hours to pick up a new book, map, or educational gift and check out Michael's handiwork on those custom shelves!

You’ve probably already seen the Stanley School, Mountain Village, the Hatchery and Idaho Rocky staff tending to their s...
05/26/2026

You’ve probably already seen the Stanley School, Mountain Village, the Hatchery and Idaho Rocky staff tending to their sections of highway. On June 6th, we are going to keep the trend going and hit inside City limits and other sections of highway to remove the trash that accumulated over the winter.

The Sawtooth Association, City of Stanley, and the Sawtooth Valley Gathering are teaming up for a clean-up day on June 6th from 10am-4pm. Meet us at the Community Building to get your work assignment!

***There is a special perk this year*** Spend 5 hours volunteering during the clean up and earn a Day Pass to the 11th annual Sawtooth Valley Gathering, June 18-21!

Join the Sawtooth Society on June 13th for even more roadside clean up in their sections of Highway near Smiley Creek and Blind Summit.

Photo Credit: Stanley Museum - Nicholson Collection

The first Leave-No-Trace principle is to 'plan ahead and prepare!' When you are headed into one of our Wilderness areas,...
05/23/2026

The first Leave-No-Trace principle is to 'plan ahead and prepare!' When you are headed into one of our Wilderness areas, there are a few extra things you need to consider. Check out this great information shared by the Sawtooth Coaltion!

The Stanley Museum will be open Memorial Day weekend! Join us from 10am-5pm each day thanks to our board members volunte...
05/20/2026

The Stanley Museum will be open Memorial Day weekend! Join us from 10am-5pm each day thanks to our board members volunteering to staff the space.

Check out some of the new books and goodies we have onsite and admire our new built-in display shelves in the bookstore! We are so lucky to have local crafters who will put up with our outlandish ideas and completely exceed our expectations bringing them to life!

Stanley, Idaho

You did it!We know there are a lot of important places to put your dollars and your time in 2026. We also know that you ...
05/09/2026

You did it!

We know there are a lot of important places to put your dollars and your time in 2026. We also know that you love the Sawtooths and Idaho as much as we do and care about preserving and protecting our state's special places.

Thanks to your generosity we raised $10, 095! SIHA has been serving the Sawtooth NRA since 1972 and because of your support, financially and otherwise, we can continue to show up for the visitors, the land, and you.

Our giveaway winners will be announced next week. Thanks to SVG for the fun prize incentive and to our generous donor for a match to help us double our dollars this Idaho Gives.

We're grateful to each and every one of you! 🫶

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Today is the last day of Idaho Gives!Over the past few days, we’ve shared what SIHA does—but at its core, this work is a...
05/07/2026

Today is the last day of Idaho Gives!

Over the past few days, we’ve shared what SIHA does—but at its core, this work is about something simple:

It’s about people.

It’s the conversations at the visitor center, the games and laughs during Junior Rangers.
The stories shared at the museum about family history and childhood memories.
The moment someone feels more connected to this place than when they arrived, the feelings of being welcome and belonging.

Those moments don’t happen on their own. They happen because people like you choose support them. If SIHA has been part of your experience here, or if you believe in helping others connect more deeply to the Sawtooths, we’d be grateful for your support today.

✨ Donations are matched up to $5,000
🎟️ Gifts of $25+ are entered to win Sawtooth Valley Gathering tickets

There’s still time to give—help us finish strong. To all who have already donated, thank you!

🔗 Link in bio

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We all have different reasons we give. For some, it's about preserving the past. Sharing stories, artifacts, culture, an...
05/06/2026

We all have different reasons we give.

For some, it's about preserving the past. Sharing stories, artifacts, culture, and relationships to the land. For others, it's about protecting the future. Helping the next generation learn, explore, and care for this place and ensuring the land is healthy and accessible. Sometimes it's about community. Getting together to talk, learning about new perspectives and experiences, deepening our connections to each other and place.

During Idaho Gives, every gift, every reason, no matter how big or small, grand or simple, is appreciated. We'd love to know - what are some of the reasons you give to SIHA?

To all who have already donated and to all who may yet, we thank you! Your gifts help us continue to serve the Sawtooths.

We know you give because you believe in the work that we do. Because you care about education, history, helping people c...
05/05/2026

We know you give because you believe in the work that we do. Because you care about education, history, helping people connect to the Sawtooths in meaningful ways.

But hey - who doesn't love a little extra?

Thanks to and a generous donor, we've got two ways your gift gives more!

Donate $25+ and you'll be entered to win two tickets to the Sawtooth Valley Gathering this June. And during Idaho Gives every gift is matched - dollar for dollar - up to $5,000.

Give what you can. Enjoy the bonus!

05/04/2026

Idaho Gives is live!

For over 50 years, SIHA has been helping people connect more deeply to the Sawtooths—through stories, education, history, and time spent in this place. When someone comes to the Sawtooth NRA, whether it's their first time or their fiftieth time, we help them feel welcomed, informed, and like they belong. As staffing shortaages continue, it's more important than ever for SIHA to be able to continue our work.

If SIHA has been part of your experience here, we’d be grateful for your support today. And thanks to a generous $5,000 donor match, your dollars go even further when you give now through Maay 7th.

Thank you for your support and we can't wait to get into the swing of summer!

🔗 Donate through the link in our bio

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Stanley, ID
83278

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+12087215658

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