In case you weren’t able to join us live on March 10, this year we are offering a full week of on-demand access for our eleventh annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. If you already have your tickets, you can…
Already have your tickets? Log in to Qudio to access the festival. We are excited to present the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! While we are not able to enjoy each other’s company in person this year, we have simulated as much of the in-person…
We’ve added a new feature to the Wild & Scenic Film Festival—a silent auction where you can bid on a variety of outdoor clothing, gear, and fun prize packages to benefit Outdoor Education Center programs. Auction items include binoculars, backpacks,…
The fall colors keep getting better and better! The Tioga Pass area and Conway Summit are at their peak color now—visit in the next few days to enjoy these spectacular spots. Lundy Canyon is looking beautiful, with green leaves closer…
Relationships can be complicated. Sometimes, you fall for someone who is simply not into you. Sometimes it’s the other way around. We’ve all been there, and know that these complicated relationships are often formative and have enduring impacts. Before interning for the Mono Lake Committee, I presumed…
As nighttime temperatures have begun to drop into the mid-30s at the higher elevations of the Mono Basin, we’re seeing some fall colors start to show up. Aspen groves near the top of Tioga Pass have some yellow leaves, but…
This article, written by Caelen McQuilkin, was originally published in the Mammoth Times and is posted here with permission. Content warning: It contains content about the displacement of Indigenous people and violence towards communities of color, including police brutality. This…
Exciting updates are happening at the Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center (OEC). As it exists today, the OEC program is transformative. It is designed to connect participants from Los Angeles to the source of their water, to the landscape of…
Wind, waves, and foam Have you ever visited Mono Lake on a windy evening and witnessed waves breaking on the shore? In early August, I took a walk at South Tufa during a particularly windy evening and felt almost transported…
Guess what? It’s not the first time I’ve had a grebe in my bathtub, either! It is the time of year when Eared Grebes are migrating north to breeding grounds along the Pacific Flyway, as far north as Canada. Sometimes…
