If it is summertime in Southern California and you live anywhere within the sprawling concrete skillet stretching from Los Angeles to the Inland Empire, chances are you and your dog are desperate for an alpine escape. When the lowlands feel like someone left the entire region inside an air fryer, Big Bear Lake offers pine …
It’s Friday night. You finally poured yourself a glass of wine. The fire pit is crackling. The wind is rustling through the Jeffrey pines. The birds have settled down for the evening. You are ready for a little mountain-town peace and quiet. Then it begins. At first, I thought someone was murdering a howler monkey. …
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 trails, lake …
Paddle Boarding With Dogs in Big Bear Lake: The Floating Dog Mom Circus Ah, summertime in Big Bear Lake. Wet dog smell, hot pine needles, sagebrush, Jeffrey pines and the faint aroma of sunscreen you absolutely forgot to reapply because you were too busy yelling, “Do not jump after that duck!” Does it really get …
If you ask ChatGPT where to hike near Crestline, California, she’ll immediately try to send you to Big Bear Lake—which is great… if you feel like driving over an hour just to go for a walk in the woods. But if you’re staying in Crestline or around Lake Gregory, chances are you’re looking for hikes …