Originally, the species California towhee (Pipilo crissalis), whose eight subspecies included the Inyo California towhee, was considered to be the same species as the canyon towhee ...
Less than 15 miles from the Silver Fire, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest's trees are thousands of years old, including ...
Fire activity intensified overnight from Sunday into Monday. A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to nearly 1,600 acres on Monday, after prompting evacuations of parts of Inyo and Mono ...
Though it doesn't boast fancy plumage, the grayish-brown, sparrow-like Inyo California towhee is remarkable for its tenacity. Despite the population's limited range and complete isolation from other ...