The Mono Lake Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a one-day citizen science effort to tally all the wild birds in the Mono Lake area. The forty-second annual Mono Lake CBC was held on December 22, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the…
Today’s Mono Lake Moment treads lightly on the path from Navy Beach towards South Tufa to reveal the damage from the Beach Fire that burned in August, and reminds viewers to stay on trail to protect the resource and promote…
Today’s Mono Lake Moment takes us on a stroll along the snowy eastern rim of Panum Crater on a silent winter day. Not a single bird makes a sound, not even a raven. The clouds reflect steely gray on the…
Happy New Year from the Mono Lake Moments team! This Mono Lake Moment is a video of the full Cold Moon rising through the sunset over Mono Lake. We recognize that 2020 was a hard year for everyone and we…
This Mono Lake Moment takes you down the snowy boardwalk at the Mono Lake County Park and there’s an unexpected wildlife sighting, a Wilson’s Snipe. Can you pick it out in the straw-colored grass where it is perfectly camouflaged? Wishing…
This candid Mono Lake Moment follows Black Bear (Ursus americanus) tracks in the snow up a steep hill above Lee Vining and reflects on life in this small unique community filled with character, perched on the edge of the Great…
In today’s Mono Lake Moment we take a trip to Old Marina. The lake is a glass mirror, the mud is squelchy and crunchy, and a few Ruddy Ducks paddle by on this perfectly calm fall day. Sir Patrick Stewart…
Today’s Mono Lake Moment sits you down on the side of a frozen freshwater lake in the Mono Basin to listen to it sing and crack in the warming sun. The sounds shoot through the ice and rumble below the…
Today’s special Mono Lake Moment is in memory of Genny Smith, the Naturalist Queen of the Eastern Sierra, who passed away in 2018. Genny played a key role in the protection of Mono Lake and was a fierce activist and…
On Friday, November 27th at 11:00am PST, there will be a special Mono Lake Moment in memory of Genny Smith, the Naturalist Queen of the Eastern Sierra, who passed away in 2018. Genny played a key role in the protection…
