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More Alabama Hills hikes The popular interpretive hikes to view arches in the Alabama Hills will continue during this coming Presidents Day weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 18 and 19 (weather permitting), Dave Kirk, Alabama Hills steward for the Bureau of Land Management’s Bishop Field Office, will lead the hikes. Participants should meet at 10 a.m. [...]

Alabama Hills hikes Back by popular demand, interpretive hikes to view arches in the Alabama Hills will continue during the winter of 2012. On Saturday, Feb. 11 and on Presidents Day weekend, Feb. 18 and 19 (weather permitting), Dave Kirk, Alabama Hills steward for the Bureau of Land Management’s Bishop Field Office, will lead the [...]

Bourne Memorial The Saturday, Feb. 4, memorial event for DR. Andrew Bourne has been moved and the time has changed. The new location is Canyon Lodge, which is being donated by Mammoth Mountain Ski Area CEO Rusty Gregory and MMSA, who are also donating support staff and all the food for the event, so no [...]

For the sixth year in a row, Friends of the Inyo will lead a 7-mile round trip hike or snowshoe up Chocolate Mountain in the Piper Mountains Wilderness. Conditions will determine footwear (as well as difficulty) for this hike, mostly on an old closed road, with 1,500′ elevation gain and loss up. Chocolate Mountain is [...]

Bishop BLM “Climbers Coffee” Rangers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Bishop Field Office will sponsor a monthly “climbers coffee” on Fridays at 9 a.m. at the Pleasant Valley Pit Campground, off Pleasant Valley Road, to discuss local climbing issues and resource protection. “We want people to come out and enjoy the sport while preserving [...]

Organizers of the 6th annual June Lake Triathlon are excited to announce that registration is now open for what has been dubbed “the toughest race in the most beautiful place.” Put July 7 on your calendar for this year’s event. Register by Tuesday, Jan. 31 to catch the early bird fee! Prices go up on Feb. 1, so [...]

Mono County Little League invites all baseball players ages 4 – 15 to register for 2012 Spring Baseball. Walk-in registration will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 4-6 p.m. at the Mammoth Lakes Library and Feb. 6 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Mammoth Elementary School. Additionally, online registration is currently open. Parents are strongly encouraged [...]

Determine how best to submit your project proposal The Clean Air Projects Program (CAPP) is offering three upcoming workshops to assist anyone interested in funding proposals for “clean air projects” within the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District. Those with questions or who want advice on the proposal process are encouraged to attend a [...]

Erik Stolhanske looks to inspire/entertain Wounded Warriors  It’s time again for the the Wounded Warriors to visit the Eastern Sierra. Next week, 41 servicemembers and guests will be hosted by Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra in a plethora of adventures on Mammoth Mountain and beyond. Erik Stolhanske of Broken Lizard Comedy Troop, famous for the movies [...]

Backcountry film festival Celebrate the human-powered experience during the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival, brought to you by Mammoth Nordic. The event starts at 6 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 20, at the Forest Service Auditorium in Mammoth Lakes. Enter the raffle to have a chance to win the grand prize of a  6-day Nordic [...]