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West Storyfest - Poets & Campfire Theater... |
Alan
Geoffrion. Witty stories, tall tales, poetry and much
more make for two days of western fun when “Wild West
Storyfest” debuts over Memorial Day weekend at Big Bear
Discovery Center. Book readings, poetry recitals, Wild West
reenactments and writer workshops are on tap from 10 a.m.-5
p.m. on May 24-25, with published authors, professional storytellers
and stage performers. Cowboys will be branding stories instead
of cattle, and there will be plenty of grub plus western and
nature fine art show—along with campfire dinner theater!
Headlining is Alan...complete
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- Hike from Mexico to Canada...or Just in Big Bear... |
| Big
Bear wildflowers along the Pacific Crest Trail. Early season
wildflowers line the Pacific Crest Trail around the Doble section.
At 2,638 miles, the Pacific Crest Trail is considered by many
to be America’s premier long-distance trail, as it passes
through seven of the country’s eight climatological zones.
Consider: it traverses through three states (California, Oregon,
Washington) and touches as many countries (Mexico, U.S., Canada).
It travels over nearly 60 mountain passes, through terrain that
ranges from fiery desert to dripping wet rain forest, and goes
through seven...complete
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| See
a Saw-whet & Snow Leopard at the Moonridge Zoo... |
| See
Milo, one of only 50 snow leopards in captivity, at Big Bear
Zoo. Even if you saw a saw-whet owl out in the woods you’d
assume you saw something else. Bats, maybe, or perhaps a sparrow.
The miniature-sized owl is no bigger than a sparrow, only about
six inches tall or so. Size isn’t the only factor that
makes a saw-whet owl so difficult to spot; they fly only at
night and when discovered, they freeze and sit perfectly still,
blending into forest or woodlands canopy...complete
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