Lifestyle
Glowing millipedes invade mountain communities
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...
LET’S GO HIKING – Rouse Ranch Road
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 4-mile round trip Elevation gain: 272 feet Challenge: easy to moderate As fall gives way to winter (the solstice is Dec. 21), more and more of our area’s trails become...
New registration and waiting area is now open
Mountains Community Hospital is thrilled to announce the grand opening of their brand-new registration and waiting area. The area was specially designed to make patients’ visit even more convenient and comfortable. As of Nov. 1, the facility began welcoming patients...
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...
LET’S GO HIKING – Arrowhead Ridge
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 2.6-mile round trip Elevation gain: 344 feet Challenge: easy to moderate We’re back at Arrowhead Ridge, which “Let’s Go Hiking” visited in early September. The focus then was...
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