If you’ve spent more than seven minutes in Big Bear Lake, someone has already recommended Castle Rock Trail to you. And for good reason—it’s easily the most popular hike in the valley and comes with some of the best lake views this mountain town has to offer. Most visitors huff and puff their way up …
Ah, spicy chili. That hearty, comforting dish we all love to devour on a snowy winter’s day. After a snowy day spent out in the forest trails snowshoeing with your adventure dog, you may be ready for some hearty chili by the evening. But if you’re anything like me, you might love chili, but chili …
This small mountain town may just be two hours from the Los Angeles suburbs but man do we have some world-class snowshoe locations, December through March. Do you love a snowy wilderness the way that I do? Plan a snowshoe Big Bear Lake hike today! In some winters, It may seem like the mountain communities …
It’s time for the big storm. Is everyone ready for the big storm? Did you put your snow chains back in your Jeep? Did you stock up on almond flour at Costco? Do you have enough wine??? Big Bear Lake, California has not had a storm this wet and cold since 1977. Our small alpine …
I just survived a blizzard. Or what southern California refers to as a blizzard anyways. It was a rough couple of days. I burned close to five hundred calories a day shoveling over four feet of snow in this southern California blizzard. That obviously led to some gluten-free baking and possibly some low-carb deep-fried shenanigans. …

