SNOW DAYS: A PHOTO ESSAY OF PAST WINTERY ADVENTURES
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We’re digging through the archives and sharing our favorite wintery photos from some of our past snowy Eastern California adventures.
Read MoreGHOST MINE: EASTERN SIERRA NEVADA
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Sitting at an elevation of 8000 feet in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, this ghost mine operated from 1909 to 1938.
Read MoreLAWS RAILROAD MUSEUM & HISTORIC SITE: BISHOP, CA
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The rich history of Owens Valley and the Eastern Sierra is preserved at this former railroad station & settlement outside of Bishop, CA.
Read MoreROGUE PET CEMETERY: EASTERN SIERRA
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The hidden pet cemetery near Bishop, CA where highly elevated pets are laid to rest.
Read MoreCACTUS FLATS RD: HIGHWAY 395
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Traveling along Cactus Flats Rd off of Highway 395 is like driving through a smaller more isolated version of Joshua Tree National Park.
Read MoreOWENS LAKE TRAILS: HIGHWAY 395
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Owens Lake Trails, includes 4 miles of walking paths, overlook areas & land art installations and aims to enhance access, recreation & wildlife habitat.
Read MoreMINING AT 9000 FEET
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Mining operations ceased in 1945 but this high elevation mining camp has remained in remarkable condition thanks to a group of volunteers who maintain the remaining buildings and museum for future generations to enjoy.
Read MoreHIKING MILLNER CREEK: WHITE MOUNTAINS, CA
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Located 20 miles north of Bishop, CA at the base of the White Mountains, water from Millner Creek was once used to power the mining operations of the nearby Champion Spark Plug Mine.
Read MoreTUTTLE CREEK ASHRAM: EASTERN SIERRA
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Located 7,600 feet high up in a glacier carved canyon in the Eastern Sierra, sits a 2,000 square-foot stone building built by a philosopher, his wife, and their followers over a twenty year period. Welcome to the Tuttle Creek Ashram.
Read MoreSAND CANYON: HIGHWAY 395
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Sand Canyon (AOCE) provides sanctuary to over 100 species of birds and is the site of an historic LADWP Aqueduct Camp & swimming hole.
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