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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.

February 27, 2020

As decision on Tioga Inn project nears, public input is still key

Protection

Wildland firefighters walking across rocky dry brush with flames and smoke rising against the backdrop of Mono Lake and the Sierra Nevada.

February 21, 2020

A burning solution to the Bassia problem

Protection

Two figures with ski poles are in motion in a snow field. Ahead of them, Mono lake is highly reflective of the white mountains and blue gray clouds.

February 20, 2020

Mono Basin Winter Wander field seminars in March

Field Seminars

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.

February 19, 2020

Wild & Scenic Film Festival in LA—more reasons to join us!

Events

Wildland firefighters walking across rocky dry brush with flames and smoke rising against the backdrop of Mono Lake and the Sierra Nevada.

February 15, 2020

Prescribed fire on Mono Lake’s islet in the LA Times

Protection

Two california gulls standing on top of a tufa mound with a reflective lake in the background.

February 14, 2020

Smoke signals good news for Mono Lake’s California Gulls

Protection

Three small, shallow paths of dark blue water glisten in the sun as they snake through pebbles and brown branches, and snowy mountains rise behind them.

February 13, 2020

Rush Creek’s January 2020 flow among the lowest on record

Restoration

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.

February 11, 2020

Dave McCoy, Eastern Sierra ski industry innovator

Stories

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.

February 5, 2020

Road to Bodie State Historic Park to re-open on February 7

Travel conditions

A group of 6 people walk in a line in a wide expanse of tall green and yellow grasses with the Eastern Sierra mountains in front of them and a blue cloudless sky above.

February 1, 2020

Registration is open for 2020 Mono Basin Field Seminars

Field Seminars