ByAWESeptember 4, 2026 Trail Guide: Twenty Lakes Basin – Lee Vining, Ca. Land Acknowledgment: Payahuunadu has been, and continues to be, the homeland of the Paiute (Nuumu), Shoshone (Newe), and… Hiking Lee Vining Mono Recreation
ByAWEAugust 26, 2026 Rockstars, Rodeos, a Demolition Derby and a Tower Swing Could Mean Only One Thing: The Tri-County Fair Is Back in Town—and It’s a Friggin’ Luau Inyo
ByAWEAugust 12, 2026 Lee Vining: Celebrating 100 Years at the Crossroads Culture Ghost Towns History Lee Vining Mono
ByAWEJuly 26, 2026 The Rodear: One of the Best Eastern Sierra Events You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Arts Bridgeport Culture History Mono
ByAWE 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… Mammoth Mono Skiing
ByAWE 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… Mammoth Skiing
ByAWE 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,… Bishop Inyo
ByAWE 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… Culture Ghost Towns History
ByAWE 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… Bishop Hiking Inyo Recreation
ByAWE 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… Big Pine Bishop Inyo Lone Pine
ByAWE 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… Bishop Inyo Mammoth Mono
ByAWE 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,… Bishop Inyo
ByAWE Why Cardinal Village Rules There’s something about Cardinal Village Resort that hits different. Tucked up Bishop Creek Canyon, it’s not trying to… Bishop Inyo Local Lodging
ByAWE 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… Big Pine Bishop Inyo Mammoth Mono