Due to continued dry conditions and an increase in fire behavior elevating the risk of fire spread, the Bear Gulch Fire closure area has been extended.

To help you get started, we tapped Big Bear locals for their best recs for how best to explore their home turf. Think of them as camp counselors of sorts to guide your adult summer camp experience ...

Home > Training > Outdoor Action Guide to Bear Proofing your Campsite Tuesday July 15, 2025 Bear Proofing your Camp excerpted from The Backpacker's Field Manual by Rick Curtis The goal of bearproofing ...

Following a recent increase in activity at a bald eagle nest site on the northwest side of Big Bear Lake, the U.S. Forest Service announced the annual closure of the area to protect the raptors ...

The closure surrounds the bald eagle nest in Fawnskin, on the northwest side of Big Bear Lake, and includes a portion of Grays Peak Trail and the Grout Bay Picnic Area.

Forest officials on Tuesday closed an area surrounding the nesting site of a local pair of bald eagles near Big Bear Lake. Jackie and Shadow in recent weeks have been building a nest with sticks ...

No mater what time of the year you’re visiting Big Bear, be sure to check the weather and road conditions in advance. Storms and traffic can vary wildly, Big Bear Mountain Resort’s ...

A 38-year-old man from the Netherlands has been killed by a polar bear in a nighttime attack at a campsite on Norway’s arctic archipelago Svalbard. The polar bear was also killed.

A camping area in White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire has been closed due to ongoing bear activity and public safety concerns, officials announced Sunday.

Light rain fell in the Big Bear area on Thursday morning and more is expected as the weakening hurricane near the Baja California Peninsula heads north and off the coast of Southern California ...

Big Bear Hiking Trail, Area Closed for Bald Eagle Nesting The two eagles -- named Jackie and Shadow -- have been working on the nest the past few weeks, officials say.