As the Creek Fire burned in the Sierra National Forest and threatened to spread north into the Inyo National Forest, authorities prepared local residents for the possibility of an evacuation. As of ...
A wildfire has forced the closure of Mount Whitney’s eastern trailhead. Hikers are being evacuated, and some have had to abandon their cars. The Inyo Creek Fire, believed to have been started by ...
With summer’s tourism season looming, mountain towns across California and the western United States are readying for the annual wave of visitors to public lands. Typically, the Inyo National Forest, ...