Alan Masters, 52, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., is an exercise enthusiast, a veteran skier, hiker and a man who considers himself in pretty good condition. He owns a health and wellness business and is experienced in devising and working business systems. Beginning his first Pacific Crest Trail hike, Masters was in Idyllwild Monday, April…
In Mountain Center, a couple of rodents, a.k.a. chipmunks, are taking over the bird nest box. They are making themselves at home, leaving the chickadees homeless …
Former Idyllwild School students currently in 9th, 10th or 11th grades are invited to participate in one session of a discussion and reflection of their experiences at and after their visit to the Museum of Tolerance. Discussion sessions will be held on May 5, 11 or 15. Current connections to things they saw, heard and…
Quick, who knows what PRC 4291 is? Here’s a hint — homeowners are supposed to be in compliance with it everywhere in California where there is a threat of wildfire. Okay, I know the old-timers up here got it, but in case you are new to these altitudes, this is the statewide code for fire…
While the state Assembly could not bring itself to repeal the controversial State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fee, on Monday the Assembly’s Natural Resource Committee held a hearing on Assembly Bill 468. This bill, drafted by Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro (D – Humboldt and Mendocino), replaces the $150 fee on SRA properties with a 4.8 percent…
The Idyllwild community and the campus have a unique symbiotic relationship which truly takes a village to be successful. It’s well known that life often imitates art and vice versa. Such is the case with several Idyllwild Arts Academy graduates who have been or are currently involved in “Glee,” one of the most popular musical…
The Museum of the award-winning Idyllwild Area Historical Society is located in a charming cabin at 54470 North Circle Drive, and the quaintness of the surroundings encourages you to step right in.
By John Robinson Legends often become so ingrained in the public mind that they become accepted as truth. Such is the case with the often repeated story that Laura Rutledge named Idyllwild. Real credit for Idyllwild’s origin should go to Michigan-born George B. Hannahs and his wife, Sarah, who arrived in Strawberry Valley in 1889…
I was lucky to attend camp in the Idyllwild area during the years from 1967 through 1972. Camp Roosevelt was nestled about seven miles from Idyllwild in Garner Valley located right next to the Hurkey Creek campground. I was 10 ½ when I began attending the camp, which had been in existence for over 30 years. It was then owned and managed by Dan Slater. It was a co-ed camp that my brother Steve and I attended during the 60’s counter-cultural revolution. We had hippies as counselors and no parents at the camp, and seldom on parents’ weekend. It was an overnight camp where you could stay from three to eight weeks.
Astrocamp boasts one of the premier science and adventure programs in California. It’s residential science and summer camp programs are designed to totally immerse campers in new experiences and to help them gain new skills. Astrocamp is unique in having programs specializing in physics, astronomy, and space exploration. Its mission is to expose kids to…
