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Hey City Slicker! Should you Relocate to the Mountains?

By Amber Woods on Friday, March 14, 2025

Hey City Slicker! Thinking of relocating to a rural mountain town here in 2025? There’s more to it than just renting a U-Haul, packing your Labradoodles and jumping on that long-term rental A-Frame that looks so good on the internet. Here in 2025, everyone wants to move to Big Bear Lake, California. Crime, smog and …

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Winter Driving Tips for Mountain Adventures: Big Bear Lake, Lake Tahoe, and Beyond

By Amber Woods on Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Five Valentine’s Days ago, I spent my VD stranded on a mountain highway for eight hours as our local mountains sustained nine inches of rain in one day. I’ve been driving in the mountains of southern California my whole life and I can definitely tell you some winter driving Big Bear Lake tips. Anyone who …

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Fennel, Artichoke and Goat Cheese Gluten-Free Pizza

By Amber Woods on Saturday, March 8, 2025

As someone who identifies as gluten intolerant, I thought pizza was a thing of the past. Thank God for gluten-free pizza choices! The foodie in me loves to create a magnificent meal, and on football Sunday yes that means it’s gotta’ be gluten-free and keto! Are we shoving a mass of meats and melted cheeses …

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The Best of Recycled Clothing Winter 2025

By Amber Woods on Wednesday, March 5, 2025

As I limp my way through the winter of 2025, I thought to myself, damn do I have a nice collection of gently used snow boots and oh-so-warm sweaters. I love my sustainable fashion finds. Let me walk you through the treasures that are keeping me warm when the windchill gets our temperatures to around …

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Cheesy Jalapeno Poppers Barbeque Chicken Casserole

By Amber Woods on Monday, March 3, 2025

I love me some jalapeno poppers almost as much as I adore snowshoeing. But what is the keto-crazed foodie to do? Luckily for us, this easy casserole is chock full of keto jalapeno poppers, barbeque chicken and zesty cilantro. It is oh-so keto and oh-so delicious. Every ski town has a great pizza parlor. Except …

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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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