It started as a casual conversation over coffee. A friend of mine, a fellow travel enthusiast, raved about a recent weekend getaway to Big Bear Lake, describing the crisp mountain air, serene lake ...

You may already know Big Bear Lake as Southern California’s accessible all-season outdoor playground. What you might not know is that it’s also a sky island ecosystem. Soaring above the surrounding ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced two upcoming free fishing days that will allow California anglers to cast out on a local lake or stream without needing a state fishing ...

Love the water? California is home to the No. 1 lake in the nation, according to USA Today readers. “Lakes across the United States have plenty to offer for those who enjoy the great outdoors,” USA ...

A significant route to Big Bear Lake, one of the most popular lakes in Southern California, is closed indefinitely after a cataclysmic storm last week. On Sept. 18, a major storm ripped through ...

I can’t help but think, as I sit on the wide wooden deck that overlooks this 7-mile-long California lake, that the hottest new hotel in town shouldn’t be this cheap. Hotel Marina Riviera, the design-y ...