Basaltic and andesitic eruptive activity then moved to Mono Basin and lasted from 40,000 to 13,000 years ago.

Eruptions of dacite and rhyodacite occurred in Mono Basin from 100,000 to 6,000 years ago.

Gold rush-related boomtowns sprang up near Mono Basin in the 19th century to exploit bonanzas.

Mono Basin was the first National Scenic Area in the United States.

Its first inhabitants were the Paiute Indians of the Mono Basin.

The suit attempted to establish Public Trust rights in Mono Basin, and sought declaratory and injunctive relief.

Rush Creek is the largest stream in the Mono Basin, carrying 41% of the total runoff.

Almost 300 species of birds have been sighted in the Mono Basin, most of them in the spring, summer and fall.

Geology of the Mono Basin.

A variety of activities and exhibits introduce the natural and human history of the Mono Basin.