The Wapiti Fire of 2024 consumed over 129 thousand acres of the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho. As the lighten created, wind driven fire progressed, my house and the entire town of Stanley were in line to be its victim. A last chance backfire was started by the firefighters of the United States Forest Service Read More…
Backcountry Skiing
Christmas 2018 – At The Cabin in Stanley
We decided to have Christmas at the Cabin in Stanley, Idaho in 2018. It is located on Goat Creek. The property abuts the Sawtooth National Forest\National Recreation\National Wilderness Boundary. We access via a Private Road and need to cross Forest Service property to get to our cabin. The property is part of a small enclave Read More…
The First Day of Spring Approaches – And How Does That Look Deep in the Sawtooth Mountains.
So the first day of spring is approaching. For many that means grass is greening, and flowers are starting to flower. In the high desert and mountains of central Idaho Spring may technically arrive, but usually only the valley floors can possibly suggest Spring is in play. On occasion (about two in ten years) can Read More…