Hey all you Amazon.com holiday shoppers….

Did you know that by clicking on the shop for Mono Lake link on the Mono Lake Committee’s website, Amazon will donate 5% of your purchase to help the restoration, education, and protection of Mono Lake?

It’s as easy as that! If you are going to do your holiday shopping on Amazon, simply click this link or type “www.shopformonolake.org” into your browser, and it will take you to Amazon. From there, Amazon will track what you buy and give Mono Lake 5% of your total purchase.

When you’re done there, don’t forget to shop the Committee’s online store for all of your Mono Lake Committee logo gear!

As always, thank you for your support and have a wonderful holiday season.

Since the news that The Mono Lake Story film was accepted into the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Bristlecone Media has been hard at work putting together an official trailer to promote the film. We love this beautiful condensed version of the 27-minute film, and we hope it will make everyone want to see more!

Bristlecone Media also put together a snazzy dedicated website for The Mono Lake Story. In a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the filming process you can see a photograph of Jonah Matthewson capturing poconip—the Mono Basin’s unique freezing fog—from a precipice near Conway Summit! Check it out here.

Information Center & Bookstore Manager Jessica Horn shows off some of the great holiday items from the store! Photo by Morgan Lindsay.

Let the Mono Lake Committee staff play Santa for you this year! Shop online, through the catalog in the Fall 2011 Mono Lake Newsletter, call us up at (760) 647-6595, or stop in and see us in Lee Vining!

We have Mono Lake Committee logo gear for everyone in the family, pottery and prints by local artists, jewelry, toys, and books galore.

All profits from your holiday purchases go to Mono Lake, so start clicking, calling, and shopping!

Though traffic is slowing in Lee Vining, the Mono Lake Committee’s Information Center & Bookstore remains open from 9:00am–5:00pm, seven days a week.

However, we will be closed Thanksgiving Day, November 24, and for our annual staff working retreat, November 30.

We apologize for any inconvenience, and wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving! Check back for December holiday hours the first week of December.

Norman Schaefer. Photo by Dan Pattitucci.

Join us for this special evening as legendary mountaineers and writers Norman Schaefer and Doug Robinson read from their respective books at 4:30pm, Monday, October 17 at the Mono Lake Committee. (more…)

Fall has arrived and with it a few changes in the Mono Basin!

Hours and closures:
The Scenic Area Visitor Center is now open Thursday–Monday, 9:00am–4:30pm.
Tioga Pass Resort is now closed for the season.
Saddlebag Lake Resort is now closed for the season. The water taxi is no longer running.

Campground updates:
Ellery, Junction, Tioga, and Saddlebag campgrounds have all closed for the winter.
Aspen Campground is scheduled to close on October 17.

Visit the Mono Lake Committee Information Center & Bookstore, open 9:00am–5:00pm daily, or the Scenic Area Visitor Center for more information on seasonal closures.

Starting Friday, September 23rd the Information Center & Bookstore will be open from 9:00am–5:00pm, seven days a week.

We are open throughout the winter with the exception of major holidays, so come visit us for information on fall colors and Mono Lake, or to do your holiday shopping.

We have an excellent selection of books, maps, cards, T-shirts, jewelry, and locally-made items.

Calling all photographers! The call for submission for the 2013 Mono Lake Calendar is here. If you are interested in submitting, click here for the submission information and read on for details. The submission deadline is Monday, October 31, 2011.

Since 1986, the magnificent geological and ecological wonders of Mono Lake have been celebrated in the Mono Lake Calendar, published by the Mono Lake Committee. Sales of the calendar help to fund the efforts (more…)

Bob Madgic will make a special presentation drawn from his book Shattered Air at 5:00pm, Monday, September 5th (Labor Day) at the Mono Lake Committee Theater & Gallery.

Shattered Air is about lightning in Yosemite National Park, wilderness, and the hikers who found themselves caught up in both.

Bob’s “Strike at Half Dome” slideshow has been a featured presentation in Yosemite Valley.

Signed copies of Shattered Air will be available at the presentation.

The Mono Lake Committee is proud to present High Lonesome, a photography exhibit by Lloyd R. Baggs, starting Tuesday, August 30th in the Mono Lake Committee Theater & Gallery.

"Mono Shore" courtesy of Lloyd Baggs.

Lloyd’s black-and-white photography captures cloud-strewn skies, arid landscapes, and historic landmarks of Mono Lake and the Eastern Sierra. A self-proclaimed storm chaser, Lloyd offers a glance at the characteristic severe weather rolling over the Sierra’s crest. For a preview of his photographs, visit Lloyd’s website.

Please join us for the artist’s reception, Friday, September 2nd at 5:00pm in the Mono Lake Committee Theater & Gallery. Meet Lloyd and enjoy his spectacular photography of the Mono Basin! Light refreshments will be served.