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Elusive and Smallest Predator – The Sharp-shinned Hawk

The Sharp-shinned hawk looking for a meal. Copyright Jeffrey H. Lubeck -MESH Art LLC. -all rights reserved,

All six members of the three Stellar Jay families on our property seem out of sorts. The morning light and cool air are ideal for their repeated visits to the feeders at our cabin in […]

A Hop to the Top of Horton Peak

While hiking up to Horton Peak, as if out of nowhere, the lakes appear. They are surrounded by the jagged peaks of the Sawtooth mountains, blue skies, and green forest.  The view can take your breath away.

From left to right, Alturas Lake, Pettit Lake, and Yellow Belly Lake.

Venturing up to […]

First Winter After The Wapiti 2024 Fire

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 […]