By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Ben Price, who is a longtime mountain resident, told the Alpine Mountaineer in a candid Nov. 2 interview that he was taking out the trash one evening when something unusual in the forest caught his eye. “It glowed green, it moved...
Mountain Gardening
Mountain Gardening
Temecula Valley visitors explore mountain flora
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Members of the Temecula Valley Native Plant Network took the “Mountain Meadows and Beyond” field trip on Thursday, Nov. 9. These interested visitors paid a visit to the San Bernardino Mountains for the day, touring the...
Out-of-area firewood could kill the forest
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Now that fall’s cooler nights have arrived, many mountain residents are thinking about stocking up on firewood for their fireplaces for winter. There are many choices when buying a cord of firewood – hard or soft wood, seasoned or...
Native plant sale set for May 20
The Rim of the World Interpretive Association, the caretakers of Heaps Peak Arboretum, is having its semi-annual native plant sale on Saturday, May 20, at the arboretum. The line of buyers usually starts to form by 7:30 a.m., and the sale begins at 9:00 a.m. All...
Students get ready to garden
Julian Bracamontes (l) and Chase Montgomery discuss the next step in building a planter. As part of the project, Rebekah Murphy learned to use power tools. Sky Nelson, Rebekah Murphy, Bryan Valdez, Chase Montgomery and Julian Bracamontes demonstrate the collaborative...
Combining a love of art and gardening
Thirteen fruit trees were planted at the Mojave River Trailhead and Route 66 to create the historic Victorville public fruit park at Eva Dell Park. The project was installed with support from the City of Victorville and R.O.O.T. (Revive Our Old Town) in 2018. The...









