Big Bear Lake, CA, October 2, 2012, 6am - The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is reminding people who see bear cubs to leave them alone. Even if they appear orphaned, the most appropriate thing to do is to leave them in the wild. The DFG’s policy regarding orphaned cubs favors leaving them alone unless they are obviously sick or in dire need of assistance. The … [Read more...] about Please Leave Bear Cubs Alone
San Bernardino National Forest
Missing Person Michael Lynn Anderson
Big Bear City, CA, September 25, 2012, 2:00pm - The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station is requesting assistance from the public to be on the lookout for missing person Michael Lynn Anderson. Anderson was last seen on August 5, 2012 at approximately 4:00 p.m. Anderson and two friends drove from Big Bear up Van Dusen Canyon to the Belleville Cabin in Holcomb Valley. On August 24, … [Read more...] about Missing Person Michael Lynn Anderson
Van Dusen Fire Contained
[UPDATED] - Big Bear City, CA, September 25, 2012, 7:45am - The fire was 100% contained at about 7pm Monday, September 24,2012. [ORIGINAL STORY] - Big Bear City, CA September 24, 2012, 3:45pm - Fire Crews are on the scene of a small vegetation fire that was reported this afternoon in the Van Dusen Canyon Road area, north west of the Big Bear City Airport. Most of the … [Read more...] about Van Dusen Fire Contained
Cactus Flats Volunteer Restoration Event
Fawnskin, CA, September 25, 2012, 6:00am – On Saturday, September 29, volunteers around the nation, including 100 at Cactus Flats in the San Bernardino National Forest, will chip in to restore the lands and facilities that Americans use for recreation, education, exercise and enjoyment. They’ll be taking part in the 19th National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the largest, … [Read more...] about Cactus Flats Volunteer Restoration Event
Don’t Feed The Bears!
REVISED: Big Bear Lake, CA, September 25, 2012 - Black bears have been spotted frequently in residential neighborhoods in recent weeks, pawing through trash cans and even bird feeders. In both Fawnskin and Sugarloaf, female adult bears have been making the rounds with a pair of cubs. Residents are advised to use animal proof trash cans and store them away from the street … [Read more...] about Don’t Feed The Bears!