Big Bear Eagle Cam

Big Bear Valley is located in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California and has a rich and varied history. The area was originally inhabited by the Serrano people, who referred to the valley as Yuhaviat, meaning "pine place." The Serrano were a semi-nomadic tribe who lived off the land, hunting and gathering wild plants and seeds.

In the mid-1800s, the valley was discovered by fur trappers, and by the 1860s, it had become a popular destination for gold prospectors. The discovery of gold in Holcomb Valley in 1860 sparked a gold rush, and the area was soon overrun with miners seeking their fortunes.