It seems to me that humanity is at war with itself; a deadly war being fought on two fronts. One front is catapulting us toward environmental disaster...
Creature Corner: August 21, 2014
Mama Lizzie and her four babies are safe in the ARF house: two females and two males about 3 months old. Mama is about 1 year old. They are all social...
Past Tense: August 21, 2014
65 years ago - 1949 Ernie Maxwell and Martin Aguirre headed a group to plant trout fingerlings in the back country. 60 years ago - 1954 Local r...
Off the main roads: Leading a group hike …
You’ve been asked to lead a large group of your friends out into the wilderness. Holy responsibility, Batman. What do you do? Don’t panic. Just follow...
Past tense: August 14, 2014
65 years ago - 1949 Jim Wellman displayed a 140-pound mountain lion, the 30th one he had killed in the mountain region since he began trapping as a bo...
Creature Corner: August 21, 2014
Lily is in her forever home with her favorite human. So that leaves Lulu, the last of the Chihuahua sisters. She is about 6 months old and she’s all a...
Before Our Time: Desert Sun School
For nearly a century teaching and learning have been major activities in and around Idyllwild. Among the schools and camps responsible, one of the mos...
Fire and Forest: Fire Adapted Communities …
A fairly new term in wildfire policy is “Fire Adapted Communities.” Important fire organizations have placed a new emphasis on this concept over the l...
Past Tense: August 7, 2014
65 years ago - 1949 The Women’s Guild of the Community Presbyterian Church was raising money via bake sales for a new roof for the manse. 60 ye...
Creature Corner: August 7, 2014
Found: Neutered male, no tag, no chip. Call ARF 951-659-1122. Little purrs and four paws up to our youngest kitten, Suki. Didn’t take her long to find...