Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

LA Times feature: state park advocate Robert Hanna

Read “A fresh heir in Muir country” in today’s Los Angeles Timesthe article features Robert Hanna. Robert wears many hats, including that of California state park advocate, board member of the John Muir Association, and oh yes … he’s John Muir’s great-great-grandson.

Robert Hanna, third from left, celebrates the removal of Mono Lake's state park from the closure list on December 1, 2011. Photo by Arya Degenhardt.

Robert’s enthusiasm and help was instrumental in getting the Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve removed from the park closure list in December. He’s now working with other state parks around California that remain on the list; he says “66 state parks still need all the help they can get.”

Take a look at the article’s accompanying video, which features footage of Mono Lake on a typical windy fall day.

Keep an eye on the Mon0-logue for news about the new John Muir quote T-shirt we’re working on with Robert’s company, Range of Light!