Sightseeing Blogs
Featured Day Trip: Bridgeport and Bodie
Sep 25, 2015 / Monica Prelle
In northern Mono County there are lakes to fish, trails to explore, and hot springs to soak in. There’s even an old gold mining ghost town to wander through. Bridgeport is only an hour drive north of Mammoth and there is an entire day of new adventures waiting to unfold. MORE
Mammoth Lakes Featured Day Trip: Lee Vining and Mono Lake
Sep 24, 2015 / Monica Prelle
Mammoth Lakes is not only a great destination for outdoor adventures in our backyard, but the town is also a great base camp for exploring the Eastern Sierra and Mono County. Just thirty minutes north, Lee Vining offers a variety of different adventures, restaurants and a scenic landscape. MORE
A World of Forests: Mammoth Lakes Ecosystems
Sep 03, 2015 / Jason Abplanalp
Mammoth Lakes is legendary for providing outdoor adventurers access to long, scenic hiking trails and flowing, epic mountain bike single track. These trails wind through a wide variety of forest ecosystems, providing majestic environments rich in natural beauty and diverse in flora and fauna. MORE
5 Landscape Photography Tips for Mountain Travelers
Aug 25, 2015 / Christie Osborne
Mammoth Lakes and the Eastern Sierra are known for stunning scenery, but you don't have to be a professional photographer with an expensive camera body to take great landscape photos while on vacation. MORE
Yosemite National Park Transportation
Jun 30, 2015 / Monica Prelle
The good news is that one of America’s favorite national parks is just one hour north of Mammoth Lakes. The even better news is that you don’t even have to drive. MORE
Yosemite National Park Alternatives
Jun 30, 2015 / Monica Prelle
With 3,882,642 annual visitors, Yosemite is third most popular national park in America. The park is also expecting delays due to road construction projects through out the summer. If crowds and road construction aren’t your thing we have a few suggestions on Yosemite Alternatives. MORE
Exploring the Early History of Mammoth Lakes: Top 3 Day Hikes Near Town
Jun 25, 2015 / Jason Abplanalp
Do you enjoy hiking in the legendary and scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains? Are you a history buff interested in the early development of the western U.S.? If you answered yes to either (or both) of these questions, we have three short walking adventures around Mammoth Lakes just for you. MORE
The History and Geology of the Bodie Ghost Town
Jun 12, 2015 / Jason Abplanalp
Preserved in a state of “arrested decay”, visitors to Bodie are able to explore the turn of the century remains of one of California's most lucrative mining districts. MORE