I used to love this town and this mountain and this alpine village of ours under the Jeffrey pines. But that was before the global pandemic ruined the town of Big Bear Lake. That was way before all this completely normal to us locals now in 2022, Big Bear Lake short-term rental drama. Maybe I …
Nothing says Happy Birthday America like Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins! Or is that apple pie? As full of patriotism as I am every day of the year, I am just not a fan of apple pie. What I absolutely can not get enough of though is these Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins. Cookies. Wait a minute. Is it …
On days like this one where I work, I mean hike for eight hours straight, I might need a breakfast sandwich to fuel my body for the long day ahead. Sure, you could cruise through the Mcdonald’s drive-through for a sodium-soaked biscuit breakfast sandwich with powdered eggs, Velvetta cheese and is that hard mealy thing …
Today I learned the hard way that mule’s ears are softer than RV toilet paper and it’s always a good idea for a hiker to carry an extra wag bag. Especially if that hiker had spicy Mexican food the night before. As a local expert on edible plants, I usually know just where to find …
No one expects to go on vacation and face the thought of being evacuated in the middle of the night. Camping vacations are for good times; Making smores around the campfire under the stars of the Milky Way, hiking sixteen miles a day through pine forests and swimming in alpine lakes. When you are faced …