Mount Baldy, CA, January 27, 2017 - On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, 4 people had to be rescued by hoist via helicopter in two separate incidents in the Mount Baldy area. On Wednesday, January 25, Sally Morley, 61years old of Temecula and Ellen Coleman, 63 years old of Riverside were hiking down a snow-packed ridgeline into San Antonio Canyon at the 8500’ level. … [Read more...] about Be Careful in the Backcountry
San Bernardino National Forest
Don’t Trash The Mountains
Big Bear, CA, December 29, 2016 - Hundreds of thousands of visitors will travel to San Bernardino Mountain resorts this winter for recreation. The California Department of Transportation released survey data in June 2016 that shows nearly half of all motorists surveyed admit to sometimes littering along the state's highways. Yesterday, the Director of Caltrans District 8 … [Read more...] about Don’t Trash The Mountains
USFS and County of SBD are Seeking Comment on the Mitsubishi Cement Corporation South Quarry Project
Big Bear, CA, December 21, 2016 - The United States Department of Agriculture and the Forest Service, together with the County of San Bernardino have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Mitsubishi Cement Corporation South Quarry Project. The public is invited to review the Draft EIR/EIS and provide … [Read more...] about USFS and County of SBD are Seeking Comment on the Mitsubishi Cement Corporation South Quarry Project
Bear Mountain Opens Friday
Big Bear, CA, November 24, 2016 - Both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit have been blowing snow for more than a week now and Big Bear Mountain Resorts have announced that Bear Mountain will open Friday at 8:30 am with top to bottom runs on chairs 9 and 7. Hours through the weekend will be 8:30 - 4. The opening date for Summit will be announced very soon. Besides world class … [Read more...] about Bear Mountain Opens Friday
Southern California Mountains Foundation Seeking Young Adult Applicants for Americorps
Big Bear, CA, October 28, 2016 - The Southern California Mountains Foundation Urban Conservation Corps AmeriCorps program is now recruiting individuals ages 18-25 years old with an “I can do it attitude” that want to serve for 6 months on a service crew that will help restore and protect the San Bernardino National Forest. AmeriCorps service crew members will provide wildfire … [Read more...] about Southern California Mountains Foundation Seeking Young Adult Applicants for Americorps