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

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South Tufa for sale?

Update: Your calls made an impact! On June 24, the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the provision to sell off millions of acres of public land in the budget reconciliation bill must be taken out. Thank you Mono Lake Committee members…

A report from Tioga Pass

Like we did last year, yesterday my husband and I ventured up Highway 120 West on bikes and skis to check out the snow conditions at Tioga Pass. Caltrans has plowed the road clear of snow all the way up…

Snow conditions at Tioga Pass

Last weekend my husband and I ventured up Highway 120 West, on bikes and skis, to check out the snow conditions at Tioga Pass. Caltrans has plowed the road clear of snow all the way up to between the Saddlebag…

When will Tioga Pass open?

This is the big question right now: When will Tioga Pass open this summer? After a record-breaking winter, Tioga Pass is likely to open later than it ever has since record keeping began in 1933. July opening dates are already…

Fall colors along Mill Creek looking toward the east side of the Sierra Nevada.

Mono Basin fall color update

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…