Green grass with fluffy seed heads lines the shore of a lake, tufa formations are in the water offshore.

Tag: natural history

A person stands holding a small yellow flower and is inspecting it closely, two other people flank them looking on, behind the people is a field of of green shrubs with swaths of yellow flowers.

Natural History at the Edge of the Sierra (FULL)

The Natural History Institute defines natural history as the “…practice of intentional, focused attentiveness and receptivity to the more-than-human world, guided by honesty and accuracy.” Rather than focusing on one specific aspect of a singular creature of interest, natural history…

Mono Lake Committee staffer standing with their back to Mono Lake talking to a tour group, tufa and scattered clouds are in the background.

South Tufa tours offered daily

The Mono Lake Committee continues our decades-long tradition of offering South Tufa tours this summer! Join us on your next trip to Mono Lake where a guide will introduce to you to the natural and human history of the Mono Basin. You’ll explore the fascinating geology of the…