This first official weekend of autumn was not a busy one for me as Big Bear’s most highly-rated hiking guide. Unfortunately for our mountain community, the Line Fire is still burning basically out of control at well over 40,000 acres. For our local businesses, the smoky air may be choking us and the slowdown in …
Summertime months are busy here in Big Bear Lake California for the Hungry Mountaineer. Run eight miles at six a.m! Hike ten miles with my clients as Big Bear Lake’s premier hiking guide! Drive Jeep tours to Bluff Lake (The most scenic spot in Big Bear Lake, tucked away four miles up a hidden dirt …
I had just hiked to the top of a ten thousand-foot mountain pass powered with nothing but a Ginger Turmeric Immunity Shot. I gripped a chunk of homemade Sourdough bread full of multigrain goodness in my fist and also a chunk of my favorite aged cheddar Cheese from Whole Foods. My adventure pup sat at …
Today is Earth Day! The puppy and I did all the things you can do after throwing out your back sneezing because you are an old lady. We grounded and reconnected barefoot with the earth (Also known as earthing) We frolicked in the snow. We chased ducks at the lake. And one of us even …
I just hiked up a mountain! In a snowstorm! With my favorite vacation dog! In her favorite sweater! Don’t you just love fall weather? I sure know I do! Now I’m ready to eat a bunch of baked goods! As the scenic resort town of Big Bear Lake, California‘s reining pop-up picnic queen I spend …