How to Choose a Backpacking Tent

Camping can feel way more complicated than simply sleeping outside once you realize that there are mountains of camping gear on the market that are designed to make your camping trip comfortable. Backpacking is the opposite since you only bring what you can carry on your back. Accordingly, choosing a backpacking tent can feel like […] Click to Read This Article

Winter Car Camping Tips

We all dream of waking up, opening our door, and seeing mountains filled with fresh powder ahead of a day of skiing or snowboarding. What’s not so dreamy is the price you typically must pay for lodging that provides that kind of experience. Here at ASO Mammoth we believe that everyone should experience the joy […] Click to Read This Article

What You Need to Know About the Red Fire in Yosemite National Park

The Eastern Sierra Mountains and sunny weather make the Mammoth Lakes area an absolute blast during the summer. While low rain, high temperatures, and wilderness make for great outdoor summer adventures, they also make for high fire danger. With the number of people visiting the Eastern Sierra and the current high fire danger, the ASO […] Click to Read This Article

Tips for First-Time Campers

Going on your first camping trip? Great Choice! Staying outdoors may seem stressful if you haven’t done it before, but with a little experience it is one of the best ways to relax and get closer to nature. We want everyone who camps in Mammoth Lakes or anywhere else to have a blast, so the […] Click to Read This Article

5 Tips For Summer Camping

When summer weather hits, there isn’t a better place to be than the mountains. Mammoth Lakes has plenty of those, but it also has all the lakes that the town’s name implies too. That makes our hometown the best summer camping area in California. Even with mountains and lakes though, the summer heat is no […] Click to Read This Article