Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - A draft proposal to return beneficial fire and improve recreation access, among other restoration activities, on the north side of Big Bear Lake was released today by San Bernardino National Forest officials. The proposal, called an environmental assessment, for the North Big Bear Landscape Restoration Project covers a 13,000-acre area … [Read more...] about North Big Bear Restoration Project
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California Drivers Reminded to Watch out for Wildlife
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - As the season changes and Californians turn their clocks back an hour, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is urging drivers to be extra alert for wildlife on the state’s roads and highways. Watch out for Wildlife Week happens in late September, and that’s no accident. The time change means fewer daylight hours, and it coincides … [Read more...] about California Drivers Reminded to Watch out for Wildlife
USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closing All California National Forests for Public Safety
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forests in California. This closure will be in effect from Aug. 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. through September 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. This order does not affect the … [Read more...] about USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closing All California National Forests for Public Safety
9th Annual Kodiak Ultra Marathon
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - The 9th annual Kodiak Ultra Marathons will take place August 20-21, 2021 in beautiful Big Bear Lake, California. Big Bear Lake sits at 7,000 ft in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. The 100 mile distance will start and finish in the Big Bear Village and will circumnavigate the entire Big Bear Valley. There will be a total … [Read more...] about 9th Annual Kodiak Ultra Marathon
Lightning Snags Tackled by US Forest Service
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - UPDATE: 7:45PM - Crews making progress on all spot fires caused by lightning strikes today. H534 helicopters are taking water from Big Bear Lake to make drops on all the smoking trees. Fire crews have hiked in and cut down most of the trees and are now working on mop up. UPDATE: 5pm - US Forest Service reports another fire located … [Read more...] about Lightning Snags Tackled by US Forest Service