UPDATE: Big Bear Lake, CA, March 8, 2013 - Due to snow and road conditions in the mountains, the bald eagle counts at Big Bear Lake, Lake Hemet, Lake Gregory, and Lake Arrowhead have been cancelled for Saturday March 9th. ORIGINAL STORY: Big Bear Lake, CA, March 6, 2013 – Volunteers are needed to help the Forest Service count bald eagles in the next bald eagle count … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Volunteers Needed To Count Bald Eagles – Cancelled
San Bernardino National Forest
Slash/Pile Burn Scheduled for Today
Holcomb Valley, CA, February 5, 2013 - The US Forest Service will be conducting slash/pile burning in the Holcomb Valley area today beginning at 10am. As a result, smoke may be visible in parts of the Big Bear Valley. … [Read more...] about Slash/Pile Burn Scheduled for Today
Drift Smoke Visible in Big Bear Valley
Big Bear, CA, September 2, 2012, 5:00pm - Drift smoke is visible in the West-Northwest corner of the Big Bear Valley due to a fire burning in the Angeles National Forest, north of Glendora off of Highway 39. The possibility of smelling drift smoke from this fire will increase during the evening hours as cooler air could lower the elevation of the plume. There is no threat to … [Read more...] about Drift Smoke Visible in Big Bear Valley
Falls Day Use Area To Be Partially Closed For Reconstruction
San Bernardino, CA, August 24, 2012, 8:00am – The popular Falls Day Use Area in Forest Falls will be partially closed for about two months beginning September 4, while reconstruction work is completed. During reconstruction the bottom parking lot will be closed and the picnic loop will be closed Monday through Thursday as needed during reconstruction work. The upper parking … [Read more...] about Falls Day Use Area To Be Partially Closed For Reconstruction
Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation
Big Bear Lake, CA, July 30, 2012, 8:00am - On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Investigators with the Sheriff’s Marijuana Eradication Team (M.E.T.), the United States Forest Service and members of the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) seized an outdoor marijuana cultivation located in the Skinner Creek area of the San Bernardino National Forest, south of Angelus Oaks. The … [Read more...] about Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation