CONVICT LAKE, CALIF. — My brother, John, tried to sleep during the boring part of the three-hour trip from Los Angeles to Convict Lake in the Eastern Sierra. Fortunately, I was driving. Besides ...

Convict Lake Resort, 2000 Convict Lake Road, Mammoth Lakes; (800) 992-2260, https://www.convictlake.com, has well-equipped cabins and houses, a general store, marina and stables; one-room cabins ...

Mammoth Brewing: Taproom and eatery open daily at 18 Lake Mary Road, Mammoth Lakes; https://mammothbrewingco.com. Shea Schat’s Bakery: Open daily at 3305 Main St., Mammoth Lakes.

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a wildfire in the Eastern Sierra that has led to the evacuation of a campground and several ranches and private developments near Mammoth ...