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Acorn Squash & Sausage Gratin; Basically Sweater Weather in a Casserole

By Amber Woods on Wednesday, October 14, 2026

According to every influencer on the GRAM. If it’s October, you bet your skinny hiker ass you better be cooking with pumpkin! However, I don’t care for pumpkin, so I won’t be adding it to my enchiladas, my body butter, my cappuccino, or my lasagna. I will, however, substitute acorn squash because I’m not a …

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Big Bear Lake Camping Guide — Because Hotel Prices Are Out of Control

By Amber Woods on Monday, October 12, 2026

Camping in Big Bear Lake is one of the best ways to escape the chaos of Southern California without having to drive all the way to Montana and pretend you know how to fly fish. Up here in the San Bernardino Mountains, you get pine trees, alpine air, campfires when legally allowed, dog-friendly hiking trails, …

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Yes, Your RV Can Have an Air Fryer: Welcome to Modern-Day Roughing It

By Amber Woods on Saturday, October 10, 2026

You just drove four hours in your 34-foot motorhome to the majestic Eastern Sierra in the heart of October. Everywhere you look, the mountains are glowing with orange and yellow aspens. You finally get Stormy, our beloved 1999 Fleetwood Storm motorhome, tucked in for the night at Creekside RV Park in Bishop Creek. Sewer connected. …

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Exploring Dunderberg Meadows: Fall Colors, Hiking & 4×4 Adventures

By Amber Woods on Thursday, October 8, 2026

If you are not tasting dirt on your teeth, are you even properly adventuring on Dunderberg Meadows Road? There is obviously much more to the beauty of Dunderberg Meadows than licking Mono County’s finest dust off your teeth while pondering whether Lee Vining has a car wash. But I will tell you right now: by …

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Delicata Squash Fritters; When Fall Flavors Travel to India

By Amber Woods on Sunday, October 4, 2026

If you ask me what my favorite things about the fall are, I’ll never be one to name pumpkin spice anything. But give me an appetizer full of delicata squash and, well, you had me at Delicata Squash Bhajis. Are you pondering just what the hell a delicata squash is, yet as you skip through …

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Amber Woods
Amber Woods

Hi y’all! I’m Amber, Big Bear Lake’s local Hungry Mountaineer hiking nature guide. I grew up here in the San Bernardino National Forest. I have basically been out exploring hiking trails and enjoying the wilderness as long as I could walk. I have had some amazing adventures out here in the gorgeous San Bernardino Mountains over the years. As a alpine adventure enabler who is passionate about the wilderness, I love to share my knowledge of our vast trail system with vacationers who also love the great outdoors. Looking to book a hiking excursion? Email me at Hungrymountaineer@gmail.com for the best locals-only hikes available in this mountain wilderness. I am passionate about finding my balance in life – healthy living, great food, outdoor fitness, traveling adventures, working hard and my unbridled love for racehorses and naturally, gambling. When I’m not exploring news trails or betting on the ponies you can find me either coming up with healthy new recipes or blogging about the adventures my trail pup and I had in the wilderness this week. I have spent most of my life exploring what these mountains have to offer and locals would call me an expert and a backcountry Snack Sherpa. I know the best hiking and biking trails in these mountains and I have chronicled most of my hikes and adventures on this website. Please get in touch is you have any questions.

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