Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - As of 12/1, San Bernardino National Forest officials closed an area around a bald eagle nest in Fawnskin, Calif., on the northwest side of Big Bear Lake. The annual closure includes a portion of the Grays Peak Trail and the Grout Bay Picnic Area. Two adult eagles, locally known as Jackie and Shadow, have been working on the nest in recent weeks, … [Read more...] about Big Bear hiking trail and area close for bald eagle nesting
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Scott Howes promoted to Deputy Fire Chief
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- San Bernardino National Forest officials have welcomed Scott Howes as the Forest's new Deputy Fire Chief. Chief Howes, who has served the public with the U.S. Forest Service for 34 years, was most recently the Division Chief for the Front Country Ranger District. Chief Howes started his career on the San Bernardino National Forest in 1987, … [Read more...] about Scott Howes promoted to Deputy Fire Chief
Big Bear Lake DWP offers “The Value of Water” Art and Video Contest
Big Bear News, Big Bear Lake, CA - The City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water (BBLDWP) anticipates giving away up to 1,600 total in prizes to local students as part of an art and video contest centered on the theme, “The Value of Water.” BBLDWP invites students to learn about our limited water resources in the Big Bear valley and to creatively depict how water is essential. … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake DWP offers “The Value of Water” Art and Video Contest
USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closes National Forests
Big Bear News - Vallejo, CA - UPDATE: 4:00PM: Beginning at 5pm today, closures on the San Bernardino National Forest includes no camping, hiking, biking, off highway vehicle use, permitted wood cutting among others. In an unprecedented move, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region just announced temporary closures and fire restrictions of selected National Forest … [Read more...] about USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closes National Forests
Fire Restrictions Increased on San Bernardino National Forest
Big Bear News - San Bernardino, CA – It's midsummer in the San Bernardino National Forest, and with temperatures rising, the vegetation drying and wildfires increasing in both frequency and size, fire managers are taking action to the threat by further restricting campfires, smoking and recreational shooting. The following restrictions are in effect as of Tuesday, August 4, … [Read more...] about Fire Restrictions Increased on San Bernardino National Forest