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…
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…
Why Is the Eastern Sierra So Smoky Right Now—And When Will It Clear?
The Eastern Sierra is currently enveloped in dense smoke from the Garnet Fire, a massive wildfire burning deep…
Altitude, Attitude, and Blisters: Mammoth Trail Fest Is Like Burning Man for Trail Runners
TL;DR: Mammoth Trail Fest is the holy trinity of altitude, attitude, and endorphin-fueled euphoria. It’s beautiful, brutal, and…
Keeping the Sierra Wild: The Amazing Activists Protecting Our Region
Land Acknowledgment: Payahuunadu has been, and continues to be, the homeland of the Paiute (Nuumu), Shoshone (Newe), and…
Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza 2025: Marcus King, Robert Cray and Steve Earle. Legends. We are super down.
TL;DR: If you’ve ever wanted to shotgun a craft beer while watching living legends melt their guitar frets…
Top 10 Hikes in Mammoth Lakes, California
Mammoth Lakes isn’t just a ski town—it’s a hiker’s paradise packed with glacier-carved lakes, granite ridgelines, and trails…
Eastern Sierra 4th of July: Your guide to Red, White, and Rad across the Eastside
From high-desert parades and deep-pit BBQs to lakeside floats and mountain firework shows, this region turns Independence Day…
WTF! We Have Kids Now: A Family-Friendly Guide to Mammoth Lakes
We get asked this all the time: “What do we do with our kids in Mammoth?” And honestly?…