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Lying Jim Townsend and his Homer Mining Index, based in Lundy Canyon in the late 19th century, was so decidedly outrageous and brazen that he and his paper earned a unique spot in Eastern Sierra history.
There is a YouTube movie that shows Stacey Cook above Shotover Canyon in New Zealand. She is about to be sent over a cliff on a 360-foot, freefall drop, advertised by the Canyon Swing proprietors as "the world's highest swing." In the video, Cook giggles a bit, but it not a nervous laugh. In fact, the twenty-three-year-old Olympic and World Cup downhill racer actually seems to relish the opportunity to make the drop and swing.
Mike Strassman, a key figure in the development of Eastern Sierra rock climbing, has died. He was 47.
"Russell Malm is a popular and colorful local personality," said Laurey Carlson, a top organizer for this year's Mammoth Motocross, in which Malm participated for the first time.
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On one of the biggest party nights of the holiday season, Mammothists wearing Hawaiian clothing jammed into Eagle Lodge, where Kathy Copeland and her volunteers were throwing their annual "Island Extravaganza" bash on behalf of disabled athletes. Suddenly, a happy, throaty "Yahhhwwaa!" pierced the air, and everybody knew that Copeland had just made another greeting.
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The Mono Lake Committee
Lots of activities throughout the year, including South Tufa walks and a terrific "Bird Chautauqua" in the spring.
The Sierra Club Range of Light
Group hikes, XC ski and snowshoe outings and other activities throughout the year.
Friends of the Inyo
Hikes, wilderness restoration and other activities, winter and summer.
Eastern Sierra Audubon Society
Based in Bishop, this group is for the birds. Field Trips, hikes, activities throughout the year.