Mono Lake's otherworldly tufa formations look most dramatic during sunrise and sunset when the light creates stunning reflections on the water's surface. Plan to arrive before dawn or stay until ...

Many of the big saline lakes of the Americas are on the brink of collapse due to climate change and water diversions. Mono lake’s survival is due to the scientists, activists, and locals who ...

In the middle of the Eastern Sierra in California, you’ll find a natural phenomenon that you wouldn’t expect to find just ...

Walton and his colleagues believed that large soda lakes, such as California's Mono Lake, could hold the key. Mono Lake, known for its unusual chemistry, has no natural outflow; water exits only ...