by Deb Murphy | Mar 22, 2022 | LADWP, Nature
The 2021-22 water year got off to a rousing start in early winter with an epic snow dump in the Eastern Sierra. The only problem for area water-watchers: that was pretty much all Mother Nature wrote. The grim implications were one of the topics at last...
by Community Reports/Events | Mar 21, 2022 | Nature, Recreation
Mule deer, or muleys, are an iconic species in the Western US. Perhaps you have seen them take bounding, stiff-legged hops through the sagebrush, or noticed their large, mule-like ears. The Mule Deer Migration Corridor Field Trip was postponed last week...
by Press Release | Mar 18, 2022 | Native American Tribe, Nature, Press Release
BISHOP, CA — Yesterday K2 Gold, a Canadian mining company, announced that it is indefinitely suspending its controversial gold drilling project on Conglomerate Mesa, public lands located on the doorstep of Death Valley National Park. Tribes and other local groups are...
by Community Reports/Events | Mar 17, 2022 | General Misc. Stories, Nature, Northern Inyo Healthcare District, Public Health
Tucked away just to the right of Northern Inyo Hospital’s main entrance is a garden sanctuary, rich with colorful roses, flowering plants, butterfly bushes, and a touch of hospital history. Built around one of three cupolas from the 1949 hospital building, Northern...
by Press Release | Feb 18, 2022 | General Misc. Stories, National Park Service, Nature, Press Release, Recreation
Yosemite National Park – Beginning Friday, May 20, Yosemite National Park will implement a temporary peak hours reservation system. Building on lessons learned during the summer reservation systems in 2020 and 2021, the peak hours reservation system is designed...
by Press Release | Feb 18, 2022 | Nature, Press Release, Recreation
Mule Deer populations in the Eastern Sierra have declined in recent decades. Work is being done to permanently protect the critical winter range of this iconic species. With spring soon approaching, mule deer will follow their instinct and migrate to the upper summer...
