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Whether you’ve visited Hot Creek dozens of times or are experiencing it for the first time, there’s something special about this place. The sense of peace, the connection to the landscape, and the unique beauty of the Eastern Sierra are hard to find anywhere else. Hot Creek is one of those places that should be here for generations to come. The thought of exploratory drilling and industrial mining changing this landscape and threatening the experiences that bring people here is not something we can stand by and watch happen. Places like Hot Creek are worth protecting. For the original indigenous stewards of the land, for the people who have loved them for years, and for those who have yet to experience them. We need to protect what makes this place so special. 📸: @ethanisbrushinghisteethagain • • • #nohotcreekmine #mining101 #hotcreek #mammothlakes #easternsierra
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Exploratory drilling and mining activities at Hot Creek will not only affect our water and aquatic species, but the lives of guides and locals who rely on a healthy Hot Creek for their livelihoods. Protect the water. Protect the fish. Protect the people. #nohotcreekmine 🎥 @11mphfilms @draculiano #easternsierraflyfishing #flyfishing #hotcreek #easternsierra
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Chris Leonard believes you should take action to protect Hot Creek and so do we! If you love to fish at Hot Creek, recreate on public lands, take a walk down the canyon with your family, then now is your chance to take action. Our voices as community members of the Eastern Sierra matter! Go to the link in our bio to send a message to the USFS and tell them you oppose exploratory drilling at Hot Creek. Remember to personalize your statement. Share in the comments below why you want to protect Hot Creek! @draculiano 🎥 @11mphfilms #nohotcreekmine #protecthotcreek #mammothlakes #easternsierra #easternsierraflyfishing
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Summit snacks - A tin of cookies or a pizza? Thankfully, @11mphfilms brought both. 🤔
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Last week we experienced Hot Creek through the eyes of Chris Leonard: a teacher, angler, fly fishing guide, and passionate defender of this beautiful place. To Chris, Hot Creek is not just where he goes to fish after work or help new anglers find their passion for fly fishing. Chris cares about Hot Creek like it’s his home. In our chat we discovered that Chris has seen and lived in many countries. But Hot Creek, this small canyon and its creek, is what captivated him to build a life here in the Eastern Sierra. Chris shared his love for the water, his deep connection to the land and wildlife here, and helped us cast our first lines into the creek. His joy for fishing was contagious and soon we were all grinning ear to ear. It clear to Chris and many of us that Hot Creek is more than just a place to cast a line- it is worthy of defending: to protect its clear waters, its peace and serenity, and of course, its abundant fishing. 🎥 @11mphfilms #nohotcreekmine #hotcreek #mammothlakes #easternsierraflyfishing #easternsierra
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Changes in the federal government no longer require a public comment period for mining project submissions. Local communities and local governing bodies are shut out from sharing their concerns. While we know KORE has resubmitted a project proposal, community members of Mammoth Lakes and the greater Eastern Sierra have not been allowed to voice their opposition. But that does NOT mean we will be silent. Your voice matters. Our collective voice matters. Say NO to KORE Mining! Share with friends, family, neighbors. Stay tuned as we learn more information! #nohotcreekmine #hotcreek #mammothlakes #easternsierra #easternsierraflyfishing
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No better plot twist than a shelter in Phoenix, Arizona to romping through the Wilderness in the Eastern Sierra. @visitbishop @visitcalifornia
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Another blessed and beautiful trip to see California family and celebrate my Grandma Lou's 99th birthday!!!! She is still the most amazing and sweet lady ever, saying she doesn't have time to worry and she has other things to do! Gonna integrate that wisdom from Grandma 🫶🏻 Birthday in Laguna was pretty great, starting with an ocean dip, filled with beautiful views, ending with oysters and a rooftop bar. Ethan took us surfing and Corey left a blood offering to the ocean 🩸 (the waves were ripping). Grateful to be surrounded by lovely loved ones 💗
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Botany nerds, unite! We're back at it with two epic adventures with @sheriff_woody_pct Learn about the flora of the Sierra Nevada with Botanist Matt Berger, explore the vast meadows and winding creeks of the Golden Trout Wilderness, and enjoy the comforts provided by trained guides, a backcountry cook, and a pack string of mules. --------- This year we have two Botany trips! A 5 day basecamp at our favorite meadow, and a 7 day traveling trip for folks looking for a big adventure. Botany of the Sierra Basecamp June 17 - 21, 2026 5 Days / 4 Nights We will hike into a cozy camp in Big Whitney Meadow, where we'll explore its unique ecology and abundant plant life. There will be ample time to hike, relax, fish, and identify plants, with optional day hikes to Rocky Basin Lakes and Siberian Outpost. Botany of the Sierra Hiking Loop July 2 - 8, 2026 7 Days / 6 Nights This 43+ mile trip is ideal for experienced hikers who want to see a lot of country. We will hike 5-15 miles a day, accompanied by hiking guides, a pack string of mules, wranglers, and a cook, who will set up camp at a different meadow each afternoon. There will be 2 layover days to rest, with optional day hikes, including an off-trail summit of Olancha Peak. This trip takes us through meadows full of rare flowers, conifer forests, riparian wonderlands, and arid passes studded with high alpine plant species. Truly, a botanist’s dream. --------- Matt's enthusiasm for plants is infectious and this trip is such a joy for both experienced botanists and folks looking to learn the basics. Kelly Kate churns out gourmet meals, the mules transport our gear (and munch our apple cores), and our packers share their years of experience in this beautiful section of the Sierra. Limited space available, lots of fun to be had, hope to see you out there! Link in bio! --------- This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station, under permit with the USDA Forest Service through their Special Use Permit on the Inyo National Forest. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Trip leaves from Cottonwood Pack Station, near Lone Pine, CA
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It's the Year of the Mule for those of us who wish to celebrate. 5 Trips are live! Link in bio!: - Botany of the Sierra (×2) with @sheriff_woody_pct - Backcountry Cooking with @ginger.tooth - Meadow Quest with @thewoodsmansdaughter & biologist Patrice Ringelstein - Dungeons & Dragons & Mules at ~the lake~ ⚔️ We out here learning and growing, having dinner parties and petting cute mules. The world at large is burning and it's time to touch grass. Come thru, it'll be fun. This was last summer, packing in with @maggymaeallen and @rainbowpackoutfit, with esteemed guest and first time rider Wok. Captured by @11mphfilms.
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Sit back… relax… enjoy the beautiful animals.., read this caption while we enjoy the nature etc. together.. yes… the elephant is so cute.. Awh look at the lion balls.. inappropriate. But interesting perhaps? Sunset wowwww moon! Very pretty. Wild dogs, very rare. Water buffalo… how relaxed he is too. Giraffes.. how graceful they run. Dung beetles! So cool. Yes. You’re loving it huh? Alright this was fun guys
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in October I found myself in the middle of the desert, sitting in a circle around where a fire should be. With the lack of flame to stare at, we instead look at one another and asked each other questions. “What is the best thing going for you in your life?” was passed around. each of us shifting the question in our hands and passing it to the next. i couldn’t help it as tears welled in my eyes as i pulled on the words to share. this year was filled with upheaval, being brave/doing it scared, and leaning into the unknown. i chose to trust a chance to say yes to something i’ve wanted for years and accepted the discomfort of trying something new. of course there have been high highs and low lows. watching the desert then from red, to rose, to blue i found my response—“the best thing in my life right now are my friends. they love me so well. even when i’m not sure how to love myself, i’m reminded of love by and through them.” in my lowest, i forget how lovable and deserving of that love i am. at my best, i pour out that love not only to myself but to the people in my garden and see such abundance. maybe 2026 will be the same as this past year. i hope not but maybe, just maybe it will still be full and chaotic but i’ll be better at knowing when to slow down, how to keep my calendar open/my time unbooked, and leave room for tenderness. i’ll reconnect with my body more instead of living in my head because having feelings and not being numb is absolutely necessary going into the new year. i can’t not say it—our world is fucked and we need each other. I’m grateful for the love in my life and horrified by the state of our country. I’m not sure what else to say but keep coming back to this: stay with us. stay with us.
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