This Is BIG BEAR LAKE San Bernardino Mountains California
Pleace excuse all the human noise, but this was filmed on Christmas Day when everybody and their brother climb up the mountains in this yearly ritual in Southern California. Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the San Bernardino Mountains, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. At a surface elevation of 6,750 ft (2,060 m), it has an east-west length of approximately 7 mi (11 km) and is approximately 2.5 mi (4.0 km) at its widest measurement, though the lake's width mostly averages a little more than 1 mi (1.6 km). These approximations are based on the lake having an optimum retainable water level. At dam's end Big Bear measures its deepest water at 72 ft (22 m). It is a completely snow-fed lake, having no other means of tributary or mechanical replenishment. Tis region was originally inhabited by the Serrano Indians and it's original name was Yuhaviat. The lake was originally just a marsh that was impounded to form the lake mainly to provide irrigation down the the mountain in the valley below at Redlands California. Thank You to wikipedia.org for this information. For more photos and videos of adventure travel around North America, check out facebook.com/rishayan.
Ride up the mountain to Big Bear, California
The car ride up to Big Bear, California.
The Off-Road Trails of Big Bear Lake
A lot of people don’t expect to find alpine scenery when they come to Southern California, but the Inland Empire’s Big Bear area abounds with it. Located at about 6,700-feet/2,000-meter elevation, Big Bear Lake and its surrounding peaks offer all-season fun, from winter sports at Big Bear Mountain and Snow Summit to hiking, cycling, water sports, and helicopter rides during the summer. There are even some unexpected attractions nearby (like bald eagles and Himalayan cuisine) as well as good wine tasting.
Castle Rock Hike in Big Bear
This hiking trail to Castle Rock in Big Bear, Southern California, is a great hiking option and leads further to a remote mountain lake and a record-height pine tree. Read more about this hike and see more hikes on our blog at
Shoveling El Nino Snow Storm January 2016 Big Bear City California
Shoveling El Nino Snow Storm January 2016 Big Bear City California. San Bernardino National Forest. Tuesday January 5th through Thursday January 7th a series of winter storms swept through the Southern California area bringing much needed snowfall to the region.
Big Bear Lake: 3 Ways to Explore Southern California’s Mountain Lake Escape
With beautiful scenery and a variety of outdoor activities, Big Bear Lake, California is the perfect getaway from the city.
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1992 Big Bear earthquake | Wikipedia audio article
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The 1992 Big Bear earthquake occurred at 08:05:33 PDT on June 28 in Big Bear Lake, California, with a moment magnitude of 6.5 and a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The earthquake occurred at a relatively shallow depth of 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) and caused landslides in the San Bernardino Mountains.The Big Bear earthquake happened just east of the Big Bend of the San Andreas Fault, where it takes an offset towards Los Angeles, and 3 hours 26 minutes after the M 7.3 1992 Landers earthquake occurred 22 miles (35 km) to the east. The Big Bear earthquake was first believed to be an aftershock of the Landers quake. However, the United States Geological Survey determined that this was a separate, but related, earthquake. These two earthquakes are considered a regional earthquake sequence, rather than a main shock and aftershock. They were part of a complex pattern of regional stress adjustment that also led to the 1999 Hector Mine earthquake.On that day, proceeding the earthquake an experimental aircraft crashed at the Big Bear Airport. Reenactment and some footage was taped and aired on the CBS TV series Rescue 911
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What is it?
The American black bear & the Asian black bear are the main black bear species found in the world today. Even though they share some similarities, they also have a number of key differences when it comes to appearance, habitat & behavior towards humans.
On average, adult male Asian black bears weigh around 300 pounds, while their American counterparts are typically larger, ranging in size from 126 to 551 pounds, depending on the region. Asian black bears have black fur, light-brown muzzles & a distinctive white patch on the chest which can sometimes be in the shape of a V. They also have bell-shaped ears that stick out sideways from their heads & are proportionately larger than those of any other bear species. Asian black bears have shorter hind legs than American black bears.
6 Dylan
While camping at Glacier View Ranch, a retreat center in West, Colorado a 19-year-old camping instructor known only as Dylan, woke up with a bear paw wrapped around him.
Where is it located?
American black bears are the smallest & most common bear species in North America. They’re widely distributed with a total population estimated at being twice as large as that of all other bear species combined. Their decreasing numbers mainly attributed to deforestation. They’re currently found in the Himalayas, northeastern China, Korea, the Russian Far East, Taiwan, certain islands in Japan & the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent.
5 Darsh Patel
22-year-old student Darsh Patel was hiking with a group of friends in the woods of the Apshawa Preserve, in New Jersey, when they stumbled upon a massive black bear. They spotted the bear in the distance & turned around when it got within 300 feet of them. Unfortunately, the 302-pound black bear kept following the group. Patel was last seen trying to get away from the animal by climbing some rocks.
Its sense of smell is particularly well-developed which enables it to better detect human activity. It’s thought that this is due to increased interaction with humans. Others describe it as an adaptation to sharing the territory with predators such as tigers.
4 Li Guoxing
In 2004, Chinese farmer Li Guoxing spotted an Asian black bear that was approaching his sheep.
Awareness is the first step towards ensuring survival known for black bear activity. This means packing away your trash & food & carrying bear spray. You should never sneak up on it & making noise when walking through the woods will ensure that you don’t stumble upon a hidden black bear. Never run from a black bear or turn your back to it. They’re excellent climbers so climbing a tree to get away isn’t recommended. Instead, stand your ground & cause a commotion while making yourself look bigger. Use bear spray if it’s about 40 or 50 feet away.
3 Black Bears in Alaska
In June 2017, two black bears showed up in Alaska over the course of 36 hours. The first one was 16-year-old Patrick Cooper, who was running in the Bird Ridge Trail Race, in Anchorage. Patrick became lost after veering off track &, at one point, placed frantic call to his brother telling him that he was being chased by a bear.
2 Black Bears in Japan
Over the course of three weeks, Japan’s Akita region was plagued by a series of black bears. Three of them were men in their 60s & 70s while picking bamboo soot in the region. The fourth one involved a 74-year-old woman foraging for edible plants. A black bear was eventually found near the site of the fourth incident.
1 Fon Phromlat
A drunk Thai man confronted a black bear for over 15 minutes, after he entered an enclosure at the Phetchabun temple sanctuary. The enclosure, locally referred to as the ‘Luang Poo Lamai Herb Garden’, used to house more than one hundred wild boar. It was also the home of Jao Kaew, a giant female black bear raised at the facility ever since she was a cub. As those who managed the enclosure wanted the boar species to grow, the temple offered locals the chance to take boars home for free. When 38-year-old Fon Phromlat entered the cage with the intention of retrieving a boar, he tried to pat the bear on the head & offered it some grass.
Los Angeles Driving Tour: Azusa Mountains. Road to Bridge to Nowhere Hiking Trailhead
Los Angeles Driving Tour: Azusa Mountains
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Bridge to Nowhere
Location in California
The Bridge to Nowhere is an arch bridge that was built in 1936 north of Azusa, California in the San Gabriel Mountains. It spans the East Fork of the San Gabriel River and was meant to be part of a road connecting the San Gabriel Valley with Wrightwood.
History
The East Fork Road was still under construction when it was washed out during the great flood of March 1–2, 1938.
The East Fork Road project was abandoned as a result of the floods, leaving the bridge forever stranded in the middle of what is now the Sheep Mountain Wilderness.
Parts of the old asphalt roadway can still be found along the East Fork Trail which leads to the bridge, and there are still a number of concrete slabs which formed the foundations of destroyed bridges to the west of the Bridge to Nowhere. Indeed, the sign along the trail 30 feet east of the John Seals Bridge which announces the start of the Sheep Mountain Wilderness is resting on the old roadbed.
East Fork Trail
Currently there is a major rock fall at approximately 1.56 miles in along the trail at North 34 degrees 15.440, West 117 degrees 45.053, at 2271 feet altitude which poses a significant safety hazard to climb over. Additionally there is a cornice overhang remaining that is poised to come down and there is more friable San Gabriel granite to the right of the calving which is poised to come down. The United States Forest Service is looking at the problem with the San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders to determine what can be done about the hazard. As it is, safe passage through 50 meters of trail covered by the rock fall requires the crossing of the river two additional times.
The bridge is only accessible via a 10-mile round-trip hike or on horseback. Despite its popularity, the frequency with which the trails get washed out means that they are rough in places. The trail following the riverbed crosses the East Fork six times between the bridge and the trailhead.
Generally, one follows the river up its course, with several stream crossings before the ascent to the level of the bridge.
The maintenance of the East Fork Trail which leads to the Bridge To Nowhere is the responsibility of the San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders volunteer organization which works under the supervision of the United States Forest Service. Typically trail repairs and maintenance are performed by the Trailbuilders during the Winter months when snow within the Crystal Lake Recreation Area makes trail working at higher elevations in the San Gabriel Mountains difficult and at times hazardous.
In addition to steps being carved out of rock faces to improve hiking safety, trail definition being improved through removing growth and rocks along the trail, and other typical trail work, the Trailbuilders also built the John Seals Bridge across Laurel Gulch, utilizing helicopters, horses, mules, and many human volunteers to establish concrete footings and assemble a solid wooden crossing to ensure safe passage across the Gulch.
Obstructions along the trail which leads to the Bridge To Nowhere and other significant trail problems can be reported to the Trailbuilders.
Bungee jumping
The bridge is a private inholding within the Angeles National Forest. Bungee jumping is provided by a private company.[6] Jumpers typically meet at the main parking area for Heaton Flats Campground early in the morning, collecting at the Forest Service gate and then walking to the East Fork Trail trailhead where jumpers begin the hike generally as a group. After individuals jump from the bridge, people hike back either alone or in pairs or in groups, some times doing so after dark.
Safety issues
There have been a large number of fatalities along the East Fork of the San Gabriel River due in part to the swift water of the San Gabriel River which can rise significantly and without warning when heavy rainfall to the Northeast of the region introduces flash flood waters to the river. Crossing the river to and from the Bridge to Nowhere can be dangerous and even individuals crossing in groups have experienced fatalities.
Adopt-A-Trail Program at Snow Summit
The U.S. Forest Service manages the vast majority of our San Bernardino National Forest trails, but current federal budgets can’t keep up with annual trail work needs. Without regular maintenance, trails fall into disrepair, making them unusable and potentially even harmful to the natural environment. That’s why The San Bernardino National Forest, City of Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County, Big Bear Mountain Resort, Southern California Mountains Foundation, and the Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation have united to form the Trails Advisory Group. This group is dedicated to improving the non-motorized trails across Big Bear, and is hoping you will participate in the Adopt-A-Trail Program to help!
Snow Summit adopted several trails that skirt our bike park including Pirates, Lower Skyline, Upper and Lower Fall Line and Dickies Trails. We are committed to the maintenance of these trails for Summer 2018
Big Bear Motel - Cody Hotels, Wyoming
Big Bear Motel 2 Stars Hotel in Cody, Wyoming Within US Travel Directory Featuring an over-sized outdoor heated pool, this Cody, Wyoming motel is less than a kilometer from Cody Stampede Rodeo.
All rooms include free Wi-Fi.
Yellowstone National Park is 50 minutes’ drive away.
A flat-screen cable TV is featured in each room at Big Bear Motel.
A seating area and an en suite bathroom are included.
A private patio is also provided.
Log cabin inspired, Motel Big Bear showcases log benches and other decorative accents.
Free coffee is offered in the mornings at the 24-hour reception on site.
Shoshone National Forest and Yellowstone Regional Airport are within 8 km of Big Bear Motel.
Yellowstone Lake is 1 hours’ drive away from Big Bear Motel.
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Glen Plake - on skiing & California
Glen Plake first skied aged two. According to his official biography: ...it was his third-grade teacher who used a Möbius flip from the seminal '70s ski flick Outer Limits as a way of demonstrating math that turned his life. For Glen, there fell into place a connection between skiing and the wider world, an understanding that there were deeper forces beneath this sliding on snow. In that brief flash of insight, Plake knew that skiing held something greater for him.
Ski racing on the U.S. National Mogul Team honed his technical skills. Working with some believers / sponsors, Glen began to change people's perceptions of professional sports, and he is often referred to as the pioneer of action sports. Chamonix exposed Glen to the world of mountaineering, and following in the traditions of extreme skiing, Glen has had first descents in Europe, North and South America, and Asia.
He is known for his appearances in ski films such as Greg Stump's The Blizzard of Aahhhs, and for his trademark Mohawk hairstyle, often dyed blonde, purple or blue. In this video he talks about how skiing has changed over the years, and what he thinks of the current state of the sport.
Greg also talks about skiing in the state of his birth, California -- a place you would normally associate with beach life, but don't be fooled!
The two primary destinations are Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain with other lesser-known ski areas Yosemite and Big Bear. California also has one of the longest ski seasons from November up until June -- this year Mammoth was open on 4th July
Here are some other details regarding skiing in California:
- USP of skiing in California is the opportunity to tie in your trip with a city break in LA or San Francisco
- New access to ski regions from gateway cities:
- United starts daily flights to Mammoth from San Francisco in December
- There are also daily flights from LA to Mammoth with Horizon Airlines
- You can fly from Vegas, LA or San Francisco to Reno to access Lake Tahoe
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58.2 Acre Wooded Peninsula on Trinity Lake bordering the Shasta-Trinity National Forest on all sides of the property.
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is the largest National Forest in California. It encompasses more than 2,210,000 Acres and includes Trinity Lake, the Trinity Alps and Mount Shasta with an elevation of 14,179 feet.
This one-of-a-kind property puts you in the center of abundant fishing, hunting, outdoor recreation and water sports.
Trinity Lake consists of 17,280 surface Acres, is 19 miles in length and there are 145 miles of shoreline. The maximum depth is 416 feet.
Trinity Lake is known for having calm and ‘glassy’ waters, which make it ideal for water sports such as water skiing and wakeboarding. It was previously known as Clair Engle Lake and is sometimes still presented as such on some maps.
Trinity Lake is a great area to relax and has fish for every kind of angler. Fish included here are Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Kokanee Salmon, the landlocked Chinook (King) Salmon, White Catfish, Brown Bullhead, and Sunfish.
Trinity Lake also holds the California state record for Smallmouth Bass, weighing in at 9lbs 1oz, as well as the state record for Brown Bullhead, which was 4lbs 8oz.
The property is accessible only by boat, with the Trinity Center Public Boat Launch being only 6.14 Miles from the Property. The cost was $7 per day when we had last checked. There is no time limit for parking at the boat launch.
In addition to the recreation offered on the lake, this land is surrounded by hundreds of thousands of acres of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is a diverse area for wildlife and nature alike - according to the USDA Forest Service, this forest contains around 35 different species of trees and is mentioned to be a great area for deer & bear hunting.
The property is in Hunting Zone B2. Here are the various online resources we have gathered regarding hunting in Shasta-Trinity National Forest:
The opportunity for recreation in the area is endless. The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is also a well known area by many Mushroom hunters who enjoy to find their own fresh Mushrooms to pick.
A personal use permit for up to 20 pounds of Mushrooms is free, valid for 30 days, and available once per season.
Commercial Licenses for Mushroom Hunting are also available.
In addition to those seeking fresh mushrooms, there also claims to be opportunity for those seeking places to prospect for gold in the area.
The property is in California Gold Region 6.
Due to the many gulches in the area where water runs off of the mountains into the Trinity Lake, this is said to be a very productive area for placer deposits.
Last but not least, the area is thriving with peaks big and small for trailblazers of all experience levels.
To the Northwest, in the Trinity Alps, you’ll find Gibson Peak, Siligo Peak, Granite Peak, Black Mountain, Caribou Mountain, Sawtooth Mountain, Mount Hilton and Thompson Peak.
This property is also only 2 Hours away from the start of the trailhead to Mount Shasta, towering at 14,180 feet.
Parcel Size: 58.2 Acres
Elevation: 800 feet
APN: 010-070-140-0
HOA Fee: NONE
Property Taxes: $409.86 / year
Title: Free & Clear
Conveyance: Warranty Deed
Approximate Distance to Nearby Cities & Points of Interest (Based on Trinity Center Public Boat Ramp - 6 miles by boat from the Property)
Minutes from the center of Trinity Center, California
Bordering Shasta-Trinity National Forest
1 miles to California State Highway 3
16 miles to Alpen Cellars
30 miles to Weaverville, California : Population 3,600
51 miles to Lake Shasta Caverns National Natural Landmark
64 miles to Redding, California : Population 91,808
73 miles to Redding Municipal Airport
95 miles to Oregon-California Border
131 miles to the Pacific Ocean : Clam Beac
226 miles to Sacramento, California : Population 495,234
GPS Coordinates
Northwest Corner: 40.880326053128, -122.703137684931
Northeast Corner: 40.8836285241046, -122.694632963388
Southeast Corner: 40.8792102291893, -122.694808118639
Burns Canyon Road (2N02) - Highlights
Took a trip on 2N02 from Pioneertown up to Big Bear. Here are a few highlights.
Byways Around San Francisco Bay - FULL Audio Book - Travel - History - California - Nature
Byways Around San Francisco Bay by W.E. Hutchinson (written 1915) - FULL Audio Book - Travel - History - California - Nature
California, the land of sunshine and roses, with its genial climate, its skies as blue as the far-famed skies of Venice, and its pure, life-giving air, invites the lover of nature to take long tramps over hill and dale, mountain and valley, and to search out new trails in the rugged mountains.
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The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California, United States. The region encompasses the major cities and metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas.The Bay Area's nine counties are Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Home to approximately 7.15 million people, the nine-county Bay Area contains many cities, towns, airports, and associated regional, state, and national parks, connected by a network of roads, highways, railroads, bridges, tunnels and commuter rail. The combined urban area of San Jose and San Francisco is the 53rd largest urban area in the world.
The nine-county definition of the San Francisco Bay Area is not recognized by the United States Census Bureau; rather, they define a larger 11-county Combined Statistical Area (CSA) designated the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA, including Santa Cruz and San Benito counties to the south; counties that do not have a border on the San Francisco Bay but are intricately tied economically, historically, and culturally to counties that do. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, this larger CSA contains 7.46 million people—the sixth-largest CSA in the U.S.
The San Francisco Bay Area is renowned for its natural beauty, liberal politics, entrepreneurship, and diversity. The area has high incomes; it includes the five highest California counties by per capita income and two of the top 25 wealthiest counties in the United States, but the area's incomes are offset by the high cost of living.
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Easy Off Road 4X4 Trails In Southern California
Are you new to off roading and looking for some easy 4x4 trails to get started on? This is the NotaRubicon’s list of favorite easy and beginner off-road trails. All of these 4x4 trails can be completed by any stock 4x4 vehicle and most are short enough that they can be completed in just a few hours.
Number 10 - Rainbow Basin
The very first trail that The Notarubion ever went on was Rainbow Basin . So easy, it can hardly be considered a trail, it’s a great dirt road for first-time off-road driver. Rainbow Basin is a colorful geologic formation in the Calico Peaks mountain range, about 8 miles north of Barstow just off of Ft. Irwin Road. The Rainbow basin is known for it’s beautifully colored rock formations.
Number 9 - The Red Canyon Jeep Trail
The Red Canyon Trail is a scenic trail that starts at Interstate 10 runs through the hills to Summit Road near Salton Sea. This trail is mostly flat easy road but there is one large, steep and intimidating hill to get up but any stock Jeep can make it easily.
Number 8 - The Bradshaw Trail
The Bradshaw Trail runs from Salton Sea to Blythe and is mostly flat, easy road with just a few sections of sand. There are several interesting things to see along the way including the abandoned Eagle Mountain railroad bridge.
Number 7 - Rattlesnake Canyon
Rattlesnake Canyon goes from highway 247 in Johnson Valley up into the mountains near Big Bear. There are a few sandy areas, a few narrow rocky spots, and usually mud in the winter months but any 4X4 Jeep or truck can complete this trail easily. Most times of the year you will find dozens of cows roaming free throughout the entire area
Number 6 - Burns Canyon Road (2N02)
Burns Canyon Road is an flat, easy dirt road that connects Pioneertown to Baldwin Lake near Big Bear. The Burns Canyon trail offers great views and also connects you with several other nearby trails such as Rattlesnake Canyon or harder trails such as Marble Canyon, Heartbreak Ridge and the Garden of Eden Jeep trail.
Number 5 - Lytle Creek Ridge
The Lytle Creek Ridge Trail is an easy trail composed mostly of fire roads and power line roads which cross the San Bernardino National Forest near the Cajon Pass. The trail runs from Lytle Creek to Lone Pine Canyon and offers beautiful views of the Inland Empire and Cajon Pass.
Number 4 - Old Dale Road
Old Dale Road in Joshua Tree runs through the Pinto Basin and into the Pinto Mountains, where it becomes Gold Crown Road. The route ends at Highway 62 not far from 29 Palms. There are dozens of abandoned mines and historic mining camps lining the route making it one of the NotaRubicon’s Favorites. There are a few rocky spots and shallow water crossing in winter months, but any stock Jeep or high-clearance 4x4 vehicle can travel this entire road easily.
Number 3 - Phillips Loop near Calico Ghost Town
UPDATE 2019 - Phillips Loop has become a bit washed out and may now be too difficult for some beginners! Drive at your own risk and don't go alone!
Phillips Loop is a beautiful scenic drive in the historic Calico mining district not far from Barstow. The loop takes you through the beautiful mountains and landscape of the Calico Mountains and takes you to Kramer’s Arch - an amazing natural structure large enough to drive your Jeep through.
Number 2 - Cajon Bypass (3N45)
Cajon Bypass (3N45) also known as Old Rt 66 is a short, rough, dirt road that was part of the Historic Route 66 over 100 years ago.
Starting at the summit of Cajon Pass behind where the Old Summit Inn once stood, it winds its way through the hills offering beautiful views of Cajon Pass before it connects to Highway 138
Number 1 - Cleghorn Trail (2N47)
The Notarubicon’s favorite trail! Cleghorn is a 14 mile long trail that is actually a flat dirt road but it has several optional offshoots that range from easy to difficult - perfect for practicing your off-road and 4X4 skills. Many of the offshoots on Cleghorn are steep, off-camber and full of deep ruts but if you stay on the road instead, it’s flat and easy making this the perfect trail for beginners to practice on.
Return of the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear
Yellowstone grizzly bears inhabit federal, state, tribal, and private lands, and long-term research requires careful coordination across governmental levels. The Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) is an interdisciplinary group of scientists and biologists responsible for long-term monitoring and research efforts on grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). The team was formed by the Department of the Interior (DOI) in 1973 and today’s members include representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribal Fish and Game Department, and the States of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. This interagency approach ensures consistency in data collection and allows for combining limited resources to address information needs throughout the GYE.
The study team, now led by the U.S. Geological Survey, has conducted research on this the Yellowstone grizzly bear for over 40 years, perhaps the largest collection of scientific information on any bear species in the world. This video highlights what decades of science tell us about this charismatic species and its conservation.
The USGS provides the unbiased science needed to manage America’s natural resources and to help endangered and threatened species recover.
The USGS led Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team is part of the USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center. The center is part of the Northwest Region of the USGS. Scientists from the Center work in the northern Rocky Mountains of the United States and across the U.S. Many of their scientists work throughout the world on issues as diverse as global climate change, aquatic ecology, wildlife diseases, bison ecology, and large carnivores.
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Miami-Los Angeles flight: Downtown+Miami Beach, Mississippi River Delta, 29 Palms, Big Bear 2016-3-3
Miami's Marlins Park, Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach's condos and the intracoastal waterways rush into view on takeoff toward the Atlantic Ocean.
On completion of the Gulf of Mexico crossing, the Mississippi's birdfoot mouth and the Cajun shoreline of Louisiana unfold.
This is followed by Sabine Lake and the vast refinery urban complex of Port Arthur and Beaumont, and, farther inland, the Texas A&M University city of College Station, located in the midst of Texas's I-10/I-35/I-45 triangle--before the arrival of the oil rigs and the sand hills of central-west Texas.
The arid mountains of Arizona follow, while alpine Big Bear Lake and the peaks of Southern California's Transverse Range to the northeast of Los Angeles, as well as the congested rush-hour freeways at dusk, accompany the descent and final approach to LAX.
1:55 Welcome message & start of pushback
2:55 Safety video begins
11:50 Takeoff run begins on MIA 8R
13:30-13:40 Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
13:45-13:55 Interstate 95
13:55-14:20 Downtown Miami
14:00-14:10 American Airlines Arena (AAA), Miami
14:20-14:25 MacArthur Causeway
14:25-14:30 Virginia Key & Key Biscayne
14:35-14:40 South Miami Beach (SoBe)
16:15-17:00 North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles, Golden Beach, Hollywood Beach (see on-screen annotations)
17:20-17:35 Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
19:50 Start of Florida Everglades
41:20-41:59 Ship in Southwest Pass, Mississippi River Delta, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana (LA)
Coastal Louisiana's land loss directly contributed to the storms' human toll. In the past, extensive healthy wetlands buffered South Louisiana from storm surge, but with thinning wetlands, oyster reefs and barrier islands, the area's communities have lost much of their natural protection. - More at:
44:45 Louisiana's Gulf of Mexico coastline near mouth of Mermentau River west of Grand Chenier, LA
46:05-46:48 Calcasieu Ship Channel/Cameron Ferry
Cameron, Cameron Parish, Lake Charles, Louisiana
48:00-49:10 Sabine Lake LA & Texas (TX)
48:30-50:00 Port Arthur TX
50:00-50:05 Jack Brooks Regional Airport, Beaumont, TX
50:40-50:45 ExxonMobil Refinery, Beaumont, TX
50:47-51:05 Central Beaumont, TX
51:55-52:50 Trinity River east of Kenefick, Liberty County, TX
54:20-55:15 Interstate 69 near Splendora, Montgomery County, TX
55:40-56:05 Lake Conroe, TX
56:40-57:35 College Station TX
57:50-58:00 Taylor, Williamson County TX
58:10-58:35 Granger Lake (reservoir) San Gabriel River, TX
58:45-59:15 Texas State Highway 130 near Georgetown, TX
59:15-1:00:15 Interstate 35 north of Georgetown, TX
1:00:38-1:01:50 Lake Buchanan, Burnet & Llano counties, TX
1:02:40-1:02:55 Sandhill across Farm Rd 1233, northwest of Crane, Crane County, TX
1:03:20-1:03:55 Monahans Sandhills State Park, Interstate 20, Monahans, TX
1:04:05-1:04:25 San Simon River (ephemereal) in San Simon Valley, southeastern Arizona (AZ)
1:04:25-1:04:355 Peloncillo Mountains, Cochise County, AZ
1:06:15-1:06:23 Arizona State Route 266
Sometimes, big things really do come in small packages. And big scenery often comes on little roads. State Route 266 is one of the shortest state highways in Arizona — with just under 20 miles of pavement cutting across the rugged rangeland south of Safford — but every mile dishes up dramatic vistas as the road rambles westward along the fringe of the Pinaleño Mountains ....
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1:07:03-1:08:20 AA credit card offer
1:07:36-1:08:15 Mount Graham, Graham County, AZ & Mount Graham International Observatory
1:09:31-1:10:00 La Paz County, AZ
1:10:06-1:10:44 Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California (CA)
Please see video annotations for additional locations
1:30:50 Touchdown on LAX 25L
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