Friends of the Inyo

09/03/2026

Events from Friends of the Inyo and friends coming up! Sign up at friendsoftheinyo.org/events

08/25/2026

This milestone comes after the hardest year and a half in NPS history.

Since January 2025, the agency has lost nearly a quarter of its permanent workforce to pressured resignations, early retirements, and mass terminations. Proposed budget cuts have threatened to slash park operations by hundreds of millions of dollars, even as visitation hits record highs across the system. Maintenance has been delayed, ranger-led programs cut back, visitor centers running with skeleton crews, all while millions more people show up every year to experience these places.

Our parks are turning 110 carrying more strain than they should ever have to bear, and yet the rangers and staff who remain have kept these places running to the best of their ability anyway. Answering questions, leading hikes, protecting wildlife, keeping trails safe, showing up every single day to do more with less. To the NPS staff: thank you. Your dedication is the reason these parks are still standing strong. You deserve so much better. 💚🏔️

08/20/2026

They didn’t listen. So we’re getting LOUDER. 📢

Despite over 600,000 comments being filed last year in support of keeping the Roadless Rule, Brooke Rollins’ USDA is moving forward with their plan to rescind it. The comment period opened today and will go until September 21st.

The Roadless Rule protects 58.5 Million acres of public land from road building and protects the watersheds of 124 Million Americans that rely on it. The Inyo National Forest is lucky to have 300,000 acres of Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs).

Now, against the deafening opposition of the American people, Brooke Rollins wants to offer 45 Million of those acres up to logging, mining, and oil and gas drilling. (Idaho and Colorado have state rules protecting them).

Share this post with others, follow along for updates and further information, and MAKE YOUR COMMENT TODAY.

Visit the link in our bio (Friends of the Inyo) to find the comment portal, and a link to learn more at roadless.org

08/18/2026

The time has finally come to stand up for the Roadless Rule once again. Despite over 600,000 comments being filed last year in support of KEEPING the Roadless Rule, Brooke Rollins’ USDA is moving forward with their plan to rescind it. They posted a press release saying as much this morning (8/18)

This rule protects 58.5 Million acres of public land from road building and protects the watersheds of 124 Million Americans that rely on it. The Inyo National Forest is lucky to have 300,000 acres of Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs).

The USDA’s press release says more information will be available tomorrow. We’ll keep you posted on any updates and will provide links once they’re available to us.

For now, share this post to prepare others, follow along for more, and if you find yourself in the Eastern Sierra tomorrow night, come join us at our free Roadless Rule Town Hall where we’ll have tacos, a panel with local Roadless Rule experts, and opportunities for us to help you write your public comment.

Visit the Link in Bio if you’d like to add the event directly to your calendar. 📅

08/17/2026

With another Roadless Rule comment period opening in the next couple of weeks, we’re hosting a Roadless Rule Town Hall to make sure our community feels more prepared than ever to stand up for our Roadless Areas.

In case you missed it, the USDA is moving forward with their plan to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule. This rule protects 58.5 Million acres of public land from road building and protects the watershed of 124 Million Americans that rely on it.

The Inyo National Forest is lucky to have 300,000 acres of Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs).

In 2001, its enactment drew the most public comments for any federal rule in US history at 1.6 Million public comments. 90% of those comments expressed support for the Roadless Rule.

In 2025, 600,000 comments were submitted in response to the Notice of Intent to remove the Roadless Rule. Over 99.8% of those comments opposed its rescission.

We’ll have another opportunity to make our voice heard soon. Get prepared and stuff your face with tacos at our Roadless Rule Town Hall this Wednesday, 5:30pm at the Mammoth Lakes Cerro Coso Campus.

Visit the Link in Bio if you’d like to add this event directly to your calendar. 📅

08/17/2026

Mike Prather has been a long time driver (and amazing volunteer/expert/heart-of-the-event) for our annual Owens Lake Bird Festival on Patsiata/ in the Lone Pine area. So special to see him in action on film!

Take a bird walk adventure led by naturalist-environmentalist Mike ...

08/12/2026

Get trashy 🗑️ with us this weekend at Rock Creek Lake! We'll meet at the Rock Creek Lake Campground and spend the morning picking up fishing line and other forgotten treasures along the shoreline and lake adjacent trails.

🎉 We've got a raffle for volunteers with items generously contributed by SAGE TO SUMMIT, Eastside Sports, Patagonia, and more! And volunteers can enjoy an ice cream or beverage on the house thanks to our friends and longtime clean up supporters at Rock Creek Lakes Resort

🌱 Kids and dogs are welcome and encouraged to join the festivities

✨ Bring sun protection, sturdy footwear, and water

No registration needed - we'll see you at the lake!