The Most Isolated Place in the World
First Place in the Mary Austin Prize for Writing contest Naiya Luna Warren Bishop High School Death Valley – full of gyrating heat waves, dusty landscapes that last an eternity contrasted with intermittent blips of apricot mallow and occasional swaths of desert...
Wildflowers of the Eastern Sierra
Photo: @okayserasera Intro Of the many magical experiences in the Eastern Sierra, the wildflower bloom is especially lovely and fascinating. Wildflower blooms are subject to many factors and blossoming occurs at different places and different times. Water and...
Extreme Sierra. Extreme Events.
“On top of Mt. Whitney” Photo: Emiliano Reyna Extreme Sierra The Eastern Sierra is a land of extremes. There are extremes in temperature and climate, topography and geology, features of the fauna and flora, and in feats of human endeavor in the region....
Bishop Adds Up To More Fun This Winter
Where do crisp, snowy mountain mornings and sunny, warm high desert afternoons add up to the perfect winter experience? In Bishop, of course! Follow freshies at Mammoth Mountain with afternoon fishing on the Lower Owens River. Add a vertical component to your morning...
Halfway Between Heaven and Well … Heaven!
Eastern Sierra’s Heavenly Bookends Two of America’s most impressive parks, Death Valley National Park and Yosemite National Park, are bookends to the beautiful Eastern Sierra and easily accessed from the scenic US Highway 395 that bisects this magnificent...
Death Valley Wildflower Phenomena Brought to you by El Niño
Superbloom. The latest Marvel Comic character? A new plant food additive? No, it’s the fabulous Death Valley wildflower phenomena brought to you by El Niño. It turns out the desert has a sweet spot. It’s just the right amount of rain, sunshine, and low...
Road Trip: The Land of Est!
This is the land of est … the highest, the lowest, the largest, the saddest, the oldest, the greatest, the longest and perhaps other ests you may discover for yourself along the way. US Highway 395 from Lone Pine to Bishop – 60 miles US Highway 395 runs for 767-miles...
5 Free Winter Activities in Bishop
Bishop, a 40-minute drive south of Mammoth Lakes and 4,000 feet lower in elevation, is truly the heart of the Eastern Sierra. The town has charm and grace, the community is hospitable and friendly, and the landscape is, well … spectacular! Bishop and the surrounding...Visual Guided Story Maps
Pick your path along these inspirational story maps that inform and inspire.
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