The San Bernardino National Forest is a United States national forest in Southern California encompassing 823,816 acres (3,333.87 km) of which 677,982 acres (2,743.70 km) are federal. The forest is made up of two main divisions, the eastern portion of the San Gabriel Mountains and the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Ranges , and the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains on the northernmost of the Peninsular Ranges . Elevations range from 2,000 to 11,499 feet (600 to 3505 m). The forest includes seven wilderness areas: San Gorgonio , Cucamonga , San Jacinto , South Fork, Santa Rosa , Cahuilla Mountain and Bighorn Mountain . Forest headquarters are located in the city of San Bernardino . There are district offices in Lytle Creek , Idyllwild , and Fawnskin . The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail runs through part of the San Bernardino National Forest.
13-509: This site was the filming location for Daniel Boone in 1936; part of the 1969 musical film Paint Your Wagon was shot here. Free camping is available at 47 different 'Yellow Post' campsites located throughout the forest. The forest is divided into two large areas or tracts on United States Geological Survey maps, a northern and southern portion. The west border of the forest adjoins Angeles National Forest and runs north-south about ten miles west of Interstate 15 . At its widest parts,
26-545: A genre directed towards women. Historical dramas have also been described as a conservative genre, glorifying an imagined past that never existed. Historical drama may include mostly fictionalized narratives based on actual people or historical events, such as the history plays of Shakespeare , Apollo 13 , The Tudors , Braveheart , Chernobyl , Enemy at the Gates , Les Misérables , and Titanic . Works may include references to real-life people or events from
39-549: A single individual or well-defined group. Historical dramas can include romances , adventure films , and swashbucklers . Historical drama can be differentiated from historical fiction , which generally present fictional characters and events against a backdrop of historical events. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages , or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties , or
52-406: Is a dramatic work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fictional elements such as creative dialogue or fictional scenes which aim to compress separate events or illustrate a broader factual narrative. The biographical film is a type of historical drama which generally focuses on
65-410: Is a 1936 American historical film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien , Heather Angel , and John Carradine . In 1775, American pioneer and frontiersman Daniel Boone leads thirty colonial families to Kentucky where they face two threats: Native American raiders led by renegade white Simon Girty , who opposes the colony; and the schemes of effete Stephen Marlowe to seize title to
78-552: Is popular in some areas of the San Bernardino National Forest, most notably at Tahquitz Rock near Idyllwild . In the 2013 videogame Grand Theft Auto V , the Paleto Forest is based on the San Bernardino National Forest. Yellow Post Camp Site Info Dated Feb 2014 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow_camp_site_info_big_bear.pdf Daniel Boone (1936 film) Daniel Boone
91-751: The National Wilderness Preservation System . One extends into neighboring Angeles National Forest and three into land that is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (as indicated). The San Bernardino National Forest has its own fire stations and engine companies. As of 2001, eight Air Tactical Group Supervisors (ATGSs) work out of the Forest Supervisor's Office in San Bernardino. There are many different species of trees, many coniferous , that grow in
104-709: The San Gorgonio Wilderness . The southernmost portion is bisected by the Riverside County line and borders the Morongo Indian Reservation north of Cabazon . At its widest point, the southern portion is about 27 miles (40 km) on a north-south dimension and about 30 miles (50 km) on an east-west dimension. Toro Peak and the Santa Rosa Indian Reservation are near the south extent. At
117-714: The mountains. Pines, such as ponderosa pine , Jeffrey pine , sugar pine , Coulter pine , lodgepole pine , single-leaf pinyon , and knobcone pine all thrive here. Other coniferous trees, such as white fir , bigcone Douglas-fir ( Pseudotsuga macrocarpa ), incense cedar , and western juniper also thrive here. Canyon live oak , California black oak , and Pacific dogwood are other trees that also grow here. The forest contains an estimated 87,400 acres (354 km) of old growth . The most common types are Sierra Nevada mixed conifer forests, white fir ( Abies concolor ) forests, Jeffrey pine ( Pinus jeffreyi ) forests, and lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta ) forests. Rock climbing
130-466: The new lands. Perils, battles, escapes, and a love interest round out the film. This 1930s Western film–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to the British Empire (1497–1997) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Historical film A historical drama (also period drama , period piece or just period )
143-690: The north is Snow Creek Village and the Morongo Indian Reservation. Mount San Jacinto State Wilderness is carved out of the southern portion. The community of Idyllwild is surrounded by national forest lands. While most National Forests include lumber resources, these two areas also include: The two tallest waterfalls in Southern California, Big Falls and Bonita Falls , are located in the San Bernardino National Forest. There are seven official wilderness areas lying within San Bernardino National Forest that are part of
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#1732772437437156-560: The northern portion of the forest runs about 57 miles (90 km) on an east–west dimension. It runs about 24 miles (40 km) on a north–south dimension. This portion of the forest encompasses the San Bernardino Mountains . The area extends west of Mount San Antonio and Wrightwood in San Bernardino County . The eastern portion of the forest extends about ten miles east of Big Bear City and includes
169-539: The recent past. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The costume drama is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relationships in sumptuous surroundings, contrasting them with other historical dramas believed to have more serious themes. Other critics have defended costume dramas, and argued that they are disparaged because they are
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