ADVENTURE PASS
Wherever you live in Southern California, you're just a short drive away from a spectacular wildlands adventure-recreating in the San Bernardino, Angeles, Los Padres or Cleveland National Forests! Here you will find mountains as high as 11,500 feet, canyons, vast forests, lakes, waterfalls, rivers and streams, and a wealth of recreation activities from cycling to skiing — all waiting for you in your National Forests. These precious lands are a unique resource, ours to enjoy and take care of so that they will always be there...for us, for our children, and for their children.

Recreation Fee Program, which includes the Adventure Pass, helps:

The Adventure Pass is required for use of the many "High Impact Recreation Areas" and developed recreation sites found in the above-mentioned National Forests. The Big Bear Discovery Center, most ranger stations or private vendors sell the Adventure Pass and maintain a listing of areas, sites and services where the pass is required. There is also a mail or phone option; for more information on this pass and its purchase options along with information on the (3) national Golden Passports and Golden Eagle hologram, check out www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/ap/pass-options.shtml.

Daily Pass $5.00 Daily Passes are hangtags, designed to be self-validating. Visitors scratch off the day and month of their visit upon reaching their forest destination. This design allows Daily Passes to be conveniently obtained in advance of the outing to the forest. The pass is good until 10 a.m. the morning after it is issued.	Annual Pass $30.00 Annual Passes are validated at the time of purchase by the seller. These passes are valid until the end of the month of purchase in the following year. This pass is designed to be used as either a hangtag or a peel-off bumper sticker. Passes with a 2007 expiration date are available for purchase beginning January 1, 2006.	2nd Vehicle Pass $5.00 Second Vehicle Passes are validated at the time of purchase by the seller. The buyer must show their Annual Pass when buying a Second Vehicle Pass. These passes are valid until the end of the month shown on the buyer's Annual Pass. This pass is designed to be used as either a hangtag or a peel-off bumper sticker. Passes with a 2007 expiration date are available for purchase beginning January 1, 2006.

CAMPFIRE PERMITS
(NO CHARGE)
To use a propane or gas stove, lantern or campfire outside a developed campground or recreation area, you need to obtain a California Campfire Permit. These are available at the Big Bear Discovery Center and all National Park Ranger Stations. They must be picked up in person. The permit is valid in any National Forest in California; however, you are advised to contact a forest service facility, such as the Big Bear Discovery Center, to obtain current restrictions given they vary from region to region.

The permit is valid from the date of issuance to the end of the calendar year. Permission for campfires in remote or undeveloped areas is determined by the fire hazard conditions. When no significant dangers are present, stoves, lanterns, and campfires are allowed in accordance with the regulations listed on the reverse side of the Campfire Permit. However, conditions can change rapidly; always check what forest use restrictions are in effect before you go. Please call the Big Bear Discovery Center, or the San Bernardino National Forest office at (909)382-2600.

Fire hazard conditions are determined by:

WILDERNESS PERMITS
(NO CHARGE)
Wilderness is federal land designated by Congress. It is a place "where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain...which is protected and managed to preserve its natural condition" (Wilderness Act 1964). In the Wilderness, preservation of the land, its natural processes, native vegetation and wildlife is the first priority of management; human use is secondary. All mechanized equipment and vehicles are prohibited (including mountain bikes).

San Bernardino National Forest has 5 designated Wildernesses: San Gorgonio, Cucamonga, San Jacinto, Santa Rosa, and Bighorn Mountain. Maps of these areas (except the Bighorn) are available at ranger stations for $6.00. All Wildernesses, except Santa Rosa and Bighorn Mountains, require free permits for day hiking and camping. Permits can be obtained in person or by mail up to 3 months in advance. Group size is limited to 12 people per permit; 8 pack-stock per permit. Specific to the San Gorgonio Wilderness, the free permit can be obtained from the Big Bear Discovery Center or the Mill Creek Ranger Station, (909)382-2882. For the other Wilderness areas that require a free permit, please inquire at the respective ranger station.

Some of the restrictions:

You are required to have:

Woodcutting Permits
(Currently $20.00 for four cords of wood; subject to change;
please call the Big Bear Discovery Center for the latest information.)

Fuel wood gathering is allowed in the San Bernardino National Forest;
however, there are carefully monitored restrictions:

Each house is allowed 5 cords per season. A cord of wood is defined as a stack that is 4 feet high, 4 feet wide and 8 feet long (128 cubic feet). Caution: before cutting on any day of the week, first check with the Big Bear Discovery Center or your local authority for the "fire activity level."

The Fire Hazard in the area determines these levels:

PINECONE COLLECTING
(FREE USE PERMIT - NO CHARGE)
Pinecones are an important element in the Forest's ecosystem. They provide food for many birds and animals, and are critical for seed distribution to regenerate the Forest. If you wish to collect some cones for personal use, please contact the Big Bear Discovery Center for more information.