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April 14, 2026

Here Fishy Fishy: It’s time for the Lone Pine Trout Derby 🤘

There are three types of people who show up to the Lone Pine Trout Derby. The ones who…
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  • Inyo
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April 9, 2026

There is a Grey Wolf, cruising Inyo County

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March 24, 2026

It’s That Time of Year Again: 10 Steps to Securing a Mt. Whitney Permit and Maximizing Your Chances of Actually Summiting 🤙

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March 7, 2026

Time Travel at 10,000 Feet: The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Is Older Than Your God

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9 Rescues and Recoveries on Mount Whitney in the past 365 (that we know about): Let’s show Inyo County Search and Rescue some Love

TLDR: If you’ve hiked Whitney, plan to hike it, or just love the Eastern Sierra, consider tossing $10…
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Winter Hit Hard. USFS Steps Up to Save the Wild Horses

In Mono County, roughly 60 miles northeast of Mammoth Lakes near the Nevada border, a group of wild…
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SoCal, Hi. A Quick Note about our friends in Mammoth

Following up. Apparently “How Not to Be a Complete Kook in Mammoth this Winter ” missed a few…
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How Not to Be a Complete Kook In Mammoth this Winter: A Field Guide for the Well-meaning but Wildly Unprepared

If you are new to winter in Mammoth, congratulations. You are about to enter a frozen paradise where…
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Hike. Climb. Fish. Run. Boulder. Ski. Ride. Eat. Soak. Relax. Don’t sleep on Winter in Bishop.

If you think winter in Bishop looks like a frozen wasteland? Nope. The valley floor stays mostly sunny,…
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Ghost Towns of the Eastern Sierra: Where the West Refuses to Die

If you drive Highway 395 long enough, you’ll start to notice the ghosts. Yup. They don’t rattle chains…
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Trail Guide: North Lake to Piute Pass – Bishop, CA

Land Acknowledgment: Payahuunadu has been, and continues to be, the homeland of the Paiute (Nuumu), Shoshone (Newe), and…
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County Campgrounds, Trails, Museums (and Fall Colors) in Inyo County: Local Gems That Don’t Shut Down

Shutdown or Not… It’s Complicated Here’s the deal: when Congress can’t agree on a budget, the federal government…
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What Is a Leafer (and How Do I Become One)?

There’s a whole subculture of people who plan their lives around chasing fall color — they’re watching the…
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The AWE Guide to Bishop Fall Color

Every fall, Bishop Creek Canyon transforms into one of California’s most spectacular displays of autumn color. Aspen, cottonwood,…
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