We Are...

"... A group of individuals whose primary interest and activities involve motorcycles."

"... Business owners, clampers, recreation specialists, June Lake loopers, cooks, authors, astronauts, public safety, techs, fish slayers, professional clowns, book readers, dog trainers, help desk, sports officials, and just about anyone who helps your life function on a day to day basis in Mammoth Lakes." (our ranks are growing monthly)

"... Sick of watching some public agencies run with misinformation and subterfuge."

"... A special interest group opposed to the special interest groups closing down the forest."

"... Very suportive of local business with meetings rotating monthly at most Mammoth Lakes happy hour spots."

"... Active."

FAQ's

Q. What is the meaning behind your name?

A. Eyes of the Inyo refers to our member base and what we witness while living in the Inyo. Because of our diverse group and active pursuit of recreation, we cover more ground than most and know the land on a personal level. If someone moves something in your house, you'd know it -- when people make changes in the front country we know it. Make no joke about it, the surveillance camera is on and running. (although for some it may not record) Many of our members have a long history in the area and are in the forest daily, all combined our network encounters a lot. Through the eyes is the window to the soul.

Q. Can you tell us about some of some of the things members have witnessed?

A. Sure, if you have the time please browse through our partial list:

• Reckless privatization of our public assets

• Spontaneous ripping out of pro OHV signs while on official field trip by USFS personel

• A bloody lacerated "bird watcher" who was foolish enough to climb up and peer at a nesting goshawk

• Jeffery Pine tree exploding from lighting strike

• Lost people in the woods burying 4x4's to their axles

• Violence from a sierra club member attempting to "choke" out a SneakersMC proponent

• Glass Creek clipboard throwing campground manager

• Roto-tilled roads for cash

• Bike vs pedstrian in a game of chicken - June Lake junction vicinity

• Drug deals, and informants meeting with undercovers

• Cheating spouses

• Illegal road closures and booby traps (buried chain and disguised barbed wire)

• Falsified closure signs

• Resource damage - just being on vacation and making stupid choices is no excuse

• Deer vs. coyotes

• Deer vs. bear over parking spot at Vons

• Grant Lake harassment

• Abuse of closed "open" areas - like Crater Flats, aka Joaquin Jim's valley

• Devil's Postpile ranger talks filled with bad info: ei more wilderness = more jobs and higher pay! (We missed our step-increase with the newly formed Owens River Headwaters wilderness!) The only person to create more jobs/pay was Dave McCoy and that was through the active creative use of public lands, not locking it up.

• Children being used as "human shields" to stop motorcycle hill climb

• Blair witch wind chimes and figurines

• Conservation crews with no ties to the area closing roads for summer fun

• Heavy handed forest law enforcement, aka shaking down the tourists

• Crestview road side rest screaming and tantrums from site manager

• OHV operators who left their brains back at camp

• Rhinos (UTV's) attempting Hartley Springs single track

• Loggers doing more damage in one day than all OHV combined for a year

• Congress locking up more land to let it burn

• Non-native trees loaded with fruit

• Wanton destruction of our pioneer heritage

• The "keeper" of the Glass Creek hill climb - yes, we see you lurking in the woods

• Private fencing blocking access to public lands - Dexter Creek (as of summer 2011 the fencing is gone and access is restored!)

• Part man, part animal -manimal-

• Bow hunters vs dune buggy

• Car spinning out of control on icy 395 - out jumps an unclothed man to chain up

• Minaret Vista gate keepers, papers in order?

• Rednecks, slednecks, ADVriders

• Tequila Ridge tumbles

• Bob cats, feral cats, but no cougars except at Tiger Bar

• Deer Rest Lodge abandonment

• A beer or two frowned upon but lighting up the sweet leaf whole heartedly encouraged??

• Easterners with strange accents

• Sustainable free camping closures

• Tubing and miscellaneous irrigation piping

• Dogs vs badgers vs bears vs coyotes vs skunks (skunk wins!)

• Sierra Manors fight club

• A digital camera chock full of hot springs nudity (female) - please email webmaster with details to claim

• Meth accidentally given to 9 year old on his birthday (it was hidden in above mentioned digital camera)

• Australians

• Sierra Responsible Riders

• Drunk softball players

• Drunk tazed softball spectator

• Good friends come and go