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Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe moves forward at Tupe Nobe

In the spring, the Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe finalized the purchase of Tupe Nobe, land formerly known as Burger’s Sierra Retreat. Located on the Tribe’s ancestral homelands, this land sits ten miles east of Yosemite National Park and five miles…

LA City Council reaffirms support for Mono

DWP misses the point, attempts to twist purpose of Mono Lake Day celebration The Mono Lake Committee has celebrated September 28 for years as the anniversary of the establishment of the healthy 6,392-foot lake level requirement, when the State Water…

Fall colors are in full swing on the Eastside

Fall color season is underway in the Eastern Sierra! Here in the Mono Basin the aspens, cottonwoods, and willows are still mostly green with patches of gold and orange. Sagehen Summit is the star of the show so far, glowing…

A summer on the streams

On my first visit to Rush Creek in May of this year, with my field supplies of a backpack, clipboard, and GPS, I followed Restoration Field Technician Robbie Di Paolo through dense willow thickets and freezing streams on the inaugural…

Call for submissions: The 2027 Mono Lake Calendar

The Mono Lake Committee invites you to submit photographs for the 2027 Mono Lake Calendar—we are seeking photographs of the highest caliber that capture the spirit and reflect the unique qualities of Mono Lake, its tributary streams, the high country, and…

Tracking phalaropes tagged at Mono Lake

On a string of August nights, a team of researchers from the science non-profit Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge* successfully captured, tagged, and released seven Red-necked Phalaropes and four Wilson’s Phalaropes at Mono Lake. Ten of the 11 birds have been detected…

Result of the 44th annual Tioga Pass Run

The 44th annual Tioga Pass Run has come and gone and, though we endured conditions that were smokier than we had hoped for at the start line, 42 runners and 26 walkers enjoyed better air quality as they crossed the…

44th Tioga Pass Run is coming up

The 44th Tioga Pass Run is coming up on Sunday, September 7, 2025. While I have been preparing the logistics, securing the necessary permits, and wondering what the weather will be like that day, I hope the racers have been…