U.S. 395 in Mono County is closed in both directions for the Inn Fire burning just north of Lee Vining, Calif., near Mono Lake. The fire, 140 miles south of Reno, has spread to 540 acres with no ...

If beach towns are known for their boardwalks, seafood shacks, and sandy shores, lake towns play the perfect foil. They have ...

Mono Lake is saltier than the sea, alive with trillions of brine shrimp and alkali flies, and it nearly disappeared when Los ...

The controversial roundup netted more than 450 wild horses, which had trampled grasses and used tufa towers as scratching posts, officials say. The captives are up for adoption.

This scenic byway passes some of the state's most iconic views and makes for one heck of a road trip, completely with alpine ...

For the past three days, Ronda Kauk has watched through high-powered binoculars as low-flying helicopters pursue hundreds of her relatives across Mono Lake and corral them into massive metal ...

Officials say it’s necessary in part to protect habitats and for public safety. One tribe in California has sought to block the operation.

Once owned by oil tycoon, Edward L. Doheny, the first beach property was donated for public use in 1931 as California’s first ...

America's shrinking Western lakes are colliding with an AI data-center boom, fueling new concerns over water scarcity.

HIs works are eye-popping, but contain deep 'flow of consciousness' messages about the environment and society.

The Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe argued in its filing that helicopter operations, vehicle traffic and trap and holding pen infrastructure pose risks to bedrock mortar sites, springs, petroglyphs and ...

Without a reservation system, thousands of people are flocking to Yosemite National Park each month. Visitors say if you want ...