by Community Reports/Events | Jun 9, 2022 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), CAL Fire, City of Bishop, Fire, Inyo County, Inyo National forest, Mono County, Nature, United States Forest Service
The third session of the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments (ESCOG) Citizen’s Wildfire Education Academy (Academy) will focus on Current U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection...
by Press Release | Jun 3, 2022 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fire, Inyo National forest, Press Release
BISHOP, Calif. – The Inyo National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office will be implementing fire restrictions effective on all Federal lands under their jurisdiction starting Monday, June 6. Seasonal fire restrictions for the Eastern Sierra Region...
by Press Release | May 26, 2022 | Inyo National forest, Mono County, News Releases, Press Release, Road Conditions
Inyo National Forest officials are announcing the opening of Lakes Basin Road for the 2022 season tomorrow, Friday May 27 at 2:00 p.m. The Eastern Sierra Transit Authority will also begin public shuttle service in the Lakes Basin the following day (Saturday)....
by Press Release | May 12, 2022 | Inyo National forest, Press Release
The White Mountain Visitor Center in Bishop will be delaying their first day of operation. The new projected opening day is May 24th. Staffing shortages and unforeseen circumstances right before the planned original date for operations have led to the decision to...
by Deb Murphy | May 9, 2022 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fire, Inyo National forest
The report on forest conditions should have come as no surprise to the Eastern Sierra. Moisture levels in the national forests are very low and dropping with wildland fires predicted to hit earlier in the season. The prospect of future forest closures is a...
by Press Release | May 4, 2022 | Inyo National forest, Mono County, Press Release, Recreation
The Inyo National Forest announces that the Silver Lake Boat Launching Facility will remain closed to the public to complete much needed facility improvements. Work on this project began last summer and will continue through this summer. The project is currently under...
