Famous for its dramatic and bizarre rock formations, known as the tufa towers, Mono Lake is a stunning nature reserve in California. As a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, birdwatchers, and ...

Mono Lake’s striking tufa towers are captured in this photo courtesy of the Mono Lake Committee. LEE VINING — Walk along the shores of Mono Lake 160 miles east of Manteca via Highway 120 and you’ll be ...

Mono Lake, the spectacular Dead Sea of California, is a million-year-old wonder of nature, beloved for its eerie tufa towers and its delicate saline ecosystem. Its future is uncertain though.

A friable volcanic rock or conglomerate, formed of consolidated cinders, or scoria. () A soft or porous stone formed by depositions from water, usually calcareous; -- called also calcareous tufa. Tufa ...