Imagine alien limestone towers emerging from a creepy (but beautiful) lake. Now, add toxic water and dangerous dust storms, ...

Reporting from MONO LAKE, Calif. — As this drought-stricken body of salt water recedes, the repercussions mount: Its exposed alkaline flats are giving rise to dust storms. A haven for endangered ...

California is packed with wild, beautiful places to swim— if you know where to look. Here’s where to find them. No resort pass or beach sticker required.

It's not against state law to swim in Mono Lake, but it is against the laws of nature. The water in this ancient geological marvel is so thick with salt (more than twice that of sea water) that ...

Mono Lake is just one of the sources Los Angeles uses to meet its water demands. But those who oversee it want a better plan to keep more of the water in the basin.

Mono lake’s survival is due to the scientists, ... The phalaropes will swim around and twirl around in a circle to create a little vortex that brings the larvae and the pupa up to the surface.

Mono Lake’s water is some of the wettest water in the world. Yeah, you heard me right. You see, all water sticks to itself; that’s why rain comes down in neat droplets. But the minerals in Mono Lake ...

On the afternoon of May 22, a wildfire sparked next to Highway 395 near the Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, causing major damage to the reserve’s infrastructure.

Mono Lake and the Great Salt Lake share many similarities, and a few key differences. Five things to know about Mono Lake — and how it compares to the Great Salt Lake ...