SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – It’s midsummer on the San Bernardino National Forest, and with temperatures rising, the vegetation drying and wildfires increasing in both frequency and size, fire managers are taking action to the threat by further restricting campfires, smoking and recreational shooting. The following will be effective on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, until winter conditions […]
IDYLLWILD (CNS) – Campgrounds and recreational sites in the San Bernardino National Forest are likely to be visited by large numbers of people seeking fresh air and open spaces this holiday weekend, according to the U.S. Forest Service, and the agency reminded visitors to be safety conscious about lighting fires. USFS rangers said fireworks of […]
As Riverside County continues to move to reopen its economy, county officials are announcing the types of businesses that may reopen Friday (June 12) as part of the state’s additional businesses now included in accelerated stage two. Riverside County health officials emphasize, however, that as residents visit more places in the community, it is ever-more […]
Joshua Tree National Park is finally open to visitors after being closed since April 1, 2020 because of coronavirus precautions, and everything is in bloom. “What do you think about this park?” I ask a mother and daughter visiting from Huntington Beach. “So beautiful,” says Hannah Szabo. “It is so beautiful,” adds mom Kelly […]
Joshua Tree National Park has reopened to the public, though many of its campsites remain closed. Roads, parking lots, trails, most restroom facilities and family campsites can now be accessed by visitors, according to the park’s website. While entrance stations will be staffed, fees will not be collected, park officials said. The visitor center and […]
Joshua Tree National Park will reopen all currently closed campgrounds this Friday ahead of the fall season, park officials announced Wednesday. The park closes several campgrounds during the summer months to save on maintenance costs and help renew vegetation, as the number of campers tends to decrease amid the hot weather, according to the park […]
A couple camping at a national park in Kentucky said they were rousted from their tent by a man who told them he had seen a Bigfoot. The man said he fired into the darkness after the ape-like monster that has never been proven to exist lunged at him, the couple told CNN on Wednesday. […]
