Pika Expert Q&A @ Bodie State Historic Park

Join retired Santa Monica College professor Lyle Nichols for a question-and-answer session about Bodie’s American Pika population — one of the longest continuously studied pika populations in the country, with research dating back to 1946. Nichols himself has been studying pikas at Bodie since 1989 and will be on hand to answer visitor questions about these small, charismatic mammals and the findings from decades of research. Pikas are often spotted in the waste rock piles on Standard Hill. This event is scheduled for sometime in August 2026; check the Bodie State Historic Park Instagram (@bodiestatehistoricpark) or official park channels for the confirmed date and time.