Sierra Nevada Archives

Owens Valley Amphibians

November 2, 2022October 21, 2022 by Vanessa Novinska

At least five species of frogs and toads eke out a living at lower elevations in the Owens Valley. Several more species of amphibians, including at least three salamander species, live on the east side of the Sierra Nevada or on the west side of the White and Inyo mountains that define the west and … Read more

Owens Valley – Overview

November 2, 2022October 20, 2022 by Vanessa Novinska

The Owens Valley can be defined, dryly, as a 100-mile long by 6-to-20-mile wide drop in the earth’s crust between two large faults at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada and at the western base of the Inyo mountains. The valley reaches north to the Volcanic Tablelands and south past the Haiwee Reservoir. Before … Read more