Every day spent hiking out in our forest brings more mysteries to be answered. This week let’s explore some partially “parasitic” partnerships that have always fascinated me out on trail. Insect gall Ever see a round woody ball growing out of a tree branch? Often it’ll have a random pattern of little holes dotting…
Editor: The Brown act states: “The people of this State do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people…
Can it get any cuter than this? ARF didn’t get Easter flowers this year. Instead, we got a black, fluffy Papillion/Chihuahua/cocker-mix. And so we named her Lily. She is about 6 months old and already earning As, in the form of treats, of course, in puppy training school. She loves to walk, is good in…
65 years ago – 1949 Dr. Harry Pearlman, Louis Pearlman, Louis Artin and Sam Melca started up Devil’s Slide Trail hoping to hike down the desert side. But after nine hours of floundering in snow up to their armpits, they reappeared in Fern Valley. 60 years ago – 1954 A San Bernardino radio…
Here’s what going on at the library this coming week: From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the Wednesdays of May 7 and 14, Maria Reyes continues her Spanish language class for homeschoolers. It’s designed for children, but the whole community is welcome. The documentary, “Earthing,” originally scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed. Keep checking for…
The post office has long been a favorite spot for locals to see friends, spread information and gossip, and hold impromptu conferences. A 1922 photo shows 10 people and a dog clustered out front next to a huge table and chairs made of granite chunks and log sections. A 1940s photo shows a waiting line…
65 years ago – 1949 A crew of 70 RKO people descended on the Idyllwild Inn. They were to shoot location scenes for a Tim Holt western. Along with the troupe came Holt’s favorite palomino, Lightning. 60 years ago – 1954 The biggest angling crowd on record came to the mountain for the opening of…
Here’s what going on at the library this coming week: From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, Maria Reyes teaches her weekly Spanish language class for home-schoolers. The lessons are designed for kids, but everyone is welcome. Also on Wednesday, from 2 to 3 p.m., Idyllwild Library’s monthly book club meets. This month’s…
This week, watch for the “Palms to Pines Magazine,” which launches May 1. We are quite excited with the content and look, as well as the distribution area that will include not only Idyllwild and the desert cities, but San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties. We felt that as the Idyllwild Visitors Center,…
This letter is in response to statements in the April 17, 2014 edition of the Idyllwild Town Crier about the March 18 meeting at the Riverside County Fire Department attended by board members and standing committee members of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. Contrary to the allegations by Crumrine and Clark, the March 18 meeting…
