Those Were The Days: Pinyon nuts, winter snack from fall harvest

RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian   People always have enjoyed treating themselves with tasty snacks. One of the reasons the Serrano Indians stayed in the mountains through the fall was the autumn harvesting of pinyon nuts. They’d return to the desert for the winter,...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott -Time

Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott -Time

Now that Christmas has come and gone, like Boxing Day…No, it’s not a day set aside to honor Muhammad (“I am the Greatest”)Ali; it’s a day set aside to get rid of all of the unsightly, leftover Christmas gift boxes strewn throughout the stately Motley Manor. In the...

Counting those without a home

Counting those without a home

For the past several years, the Mountain Homeless Coalition has led the effort to count those who are homeless on the mountain as part of the national Point-in-Time count. This year’s count will take place on Jan. 23. HUD (Housing and Urban Development) requires an...

Upcoming Events…

Upcoming Events…

CRESTLINE Charity Dinner to Benefit Rose Smiley’s Legacy Fund: Sunday, Jan. 12, 3-8 p.m., Crestline Café. Enjoy the café’s regular menu while supporting the fund to keep Rose’s legacy alive. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to #JusticeForRose.  Mardi Gras on...

Making spirits brighter

Making spirits brighter

Christmas was a lot brighter for 32 families who participated in the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station’s annual Christmas for Families on Dec. 20. The sheriff’s station thanked Faith Electric “for their generous support of local families. Their team brought in personalized...

Sheriff’s Log

Sheriff’s Log

Editor’s note: As the sheriff’s department is no longer providing their log of calls, the Alpine Mountaineer is compiling Nixle press releases for our readers. Traffic stop leads to arrest for drug possession and prior convictions On Nov. 5, 2024, California voters...

LET’S GO HIKING – Exploration Trail: Lower

LET’S GO HIKING – Exploration Trail: Lower

By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Running Springs/Arrowbear Length: 4.6 miles (round trip) Elevation gain: 732 feet Challenge: moderate to semi-difficult Here’s another hiking destination with a long name: Children’s Forest Exploration Trail. In...

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