On today’s early morning snowshoe hike, I had to make up for forty-five days of absolutely no snow. Did I change my gently thrifted outdoor outfit three times? Maybe. In my defense, my snow pants eventually got soaked after wrestling in the snow with what I can only describe as my Catahoula Snow Monster. By …
Even in the winter months, I can always go for a delicious Caesar Chicken Salad, the more keto and gluten-free, the better. Hello, Air Fryer Caesar Chicken, you beautiful Chicken-flavored beast! By the time the Ides of March roll around, I’ve already logged more miles snowshoeing tourists through Big Bear than Julius Caesar logged betrayals. …
Sixty-five degrees in late February — is this a ski town in Big Bear Lake, California, or am I checking into Season 3 of The White Lotus in Phuket? Is that Sidney Sweeney or a local mountain snowshoe guide in short shorts? The energetic backcountry snowshoer in me is yelling “PHUKET!” at the sun as …
As Big Bear Lake’s premier outdoor hiking guide, I spend basically every daylight hour outside from January through March. And when I say outside, I mean really outside, snowshoes strapped on, Adventure Dog by my side. I’m talking 50-mile-per-hour wind gusts, snow flying sideways, and frozen crystals slapping my face like nature’s version of microneedling. …
These days, our St Patrick’s Day fun involves hanging out with our pets, thrilled that it’s Tuesday and we made it past our Monday 36-hour fast once again. Will there be green beer in our future? Hell no! In 2026 me couldn’t imagine putting food coloring in beer! WWRFKJRD? He would probably fry something in …