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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.

August 7, 2018

Highway 120 reopens; Yosemite Valley closed indefinitely

Travel conditions

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.

August 7, 2018

September 2, 2018: Remembering Genny Smith, celebrating the Sierra

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.

August 4, 2018

Inyo National Forest fire restrictions in effect starting August 4

Visit

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.

August 4, 2018

Mudslides close the June Lake Loop (Highway 158)

Travel conditions

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.

August 3, 2018

Refreshments with Refreshing ‘Ologists presentations return: Mike Prather to speak on August 8

Events, Science

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.

August 2, 2018

Tioga Road (Highway 120) is closed; Yosemite is accessible from the east

Travel conditions

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.

August 1, 2018

August 7 Mono County meeting to examine new DWP water extraction efforts

Protection

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.

July 30, 2018

Update: Tioga Road through Yosemite open; Yosemite Valley, Wawona, more closed until at least August 5

Travel conditions

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.

July 27, 2018

New gallery show: “Great Basin Sky & Shadows,” watercolors by Valerie P. Cohen

Bookstore

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.

July 26, 2018

Parts of Yosemite National Park closed due to wildfire

Travel conditions