One pair of cross country ski tracks cuts through otherwise untouched snow, with the snow covered Sierra Nevada mountains in the background.

February 5, 2021

Mono Lake Moment: Cross-country skiing in Lee Vining Canyon

Today’s Mono Lake Moment is by ski! After a whopping four feet of snow came down in Lee Vining last week, the urge to get outside and play in it was undeniable. After a day or two of high temps…

Natural history, Videos

The islands on Mono Lake and surrounding mountains are covered in snow, and the still water reflects the light blue and cloudy sky above.

January 30, 2021

Blue skies after the storm

Special times make for special Mono Lake Moments! After the storm ended, the sun came out and I got out and captured what I could of the Mono Basin while the snow was still fresh and pristine. This storm and…

Natural history, Videos

A road is barely visible between huge piles of plowed snow, and stretches into a completely white mountainous landscape.

January 29, 2021

Atmospheric river drops more than FOUR feet of snow in Lee Vining

Today’s Mono Lake Moment shows the first glimpse at the epic atmospheric river snow totals in Lee Vining, featuring the Mono Lake Committee Information Center & Bookstore under a big load of snow. It started snowing on the night of…

Natural history, Videos

8 hikers with colorful packs and poles walk along a dirt narrow path on a grassy hill towards snowcapped mountains.

January 28, 2021

Join us from home for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival

This year, for the first time, you can join us for the Mono Lake Committee’s tenth annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival from anywhere with an internet connection and tickets are now on sale through our partner Qudio! We will…

Events

The DeChambeau Pond water is filled with golden brown and green grasses and plants, with the snow covered Sierra Nevada mountains behind it.

January 26, 2021

Pipeline upgrade restores water to DeChambeau Ponds

After months of community collaboration, planning, and work on the ground, water is once again flowing to the DeChambeau Ponds. Long cut off from inflow by broken-down infrastructure, the restoration of flowing water will benefit waterfowl and wildlife in the…

Restoration

The end of a wooden boardwalk is surrounded by brown grasses and tufa, with glassy blue lake water behind it.

January 22, 2021

Mono Lake Moment: David Gaines Memorial Boardwalk

Today’s Mono Lake Moment takes you on a quiet walk down the David Gaines Memorial Boardwalk at Old Marina. Where the boardwalk ends, you can see a frozen freshwater spring emerging from the base of an exposed tufa tower—a glimpse…

Natural history, Videos

One man walks with a tripod across his back through a golden field of grass towards snow covered rocks on the shore of Mono Lake.

January 18, 2021

Mono Lake Christmas Bird Count results

The Mono Lake Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a one-day citizen science effort to tally all the wild birds in the Mono Lake area. The forty-second annual Mono Lake CBC was held on December 22, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the…

Science

Sage brush on Navy Beach is patchy and slightly darkened, with hazy skies above Mono Lake in the distance.

January 15, 2021

Mono Lake Moment: Beach Fire at Navy Beach

Today’s Mono Lake Moment treads lightly on the path from Navy Beach towards South Tufa to reveal the damage from the Beach Fire that burned in August, and reminds viewers to stay on trail to protect the resource and promote…

Travel conditions, Videos

The view from Panum crater shows the snow speckled shore and the snow covered islands in the blue-gray Mono Lake water.

January 8, 2021

Mono Lake Moment: A snowy stroll at Panum Crater

Today’s Mono Lake Moment takes us on a stroll along the snowy eastern rim of Panum Crater on a silent winter day. Not a single bird makes a sound, not even a raven. The clouds reflect steely gray on the…

Natural history, Videos

Tufa towers stand tall in turquoise Mono Lake water, with snowcapped Sierra Nevada mountains behind it.

January 8, 2021

South Tufa area at Mono Lake has reopened

After a months-long closure, the South Tufa area and Navy Beach have reopened. These two popular visitor locations along Mono Lake’s south shore were closed in mid-August when the Beach Fire was ignited by lightning. The fire was contained after approximately ten days, and…

Travel conditions, Visit