Why are forest fire fighters ill
The United States forest service has been sending equipment to fight fires without the recommended masks for decades. Hannah Dreier,…
Forest Service
A new lift opens on the slopes of Big Bear. Is a resort tie-up next?
Snow has been slow to arrive in Big Bear this year, but the long-range forecast calls for big changes. The…
Mount Baldy is closed to hiking until December 2025. A rebellion is brewing
As 30 mph wind gusts howled across a flat spot known as “the notch” halfway up Mount Baldy last weekend,…
Bottled water is a rip-off. Tap water is fine, get a filter if you're worried.
August 19, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: One of the biggest scams in American history has been…
Feds reject permit to install bottled water pipeline in national forest
In a decision that could end a years-long battle over commercial water extraction from public lands, the U.S. Forest Service…
Two deaths force closure of Miracle Hot Springs along the Kern River
Miracle Hot Springs along the Kern River will close indefinitely after two people died there in less than two years,…