Trail Hazards
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area trail advocate and builder Milt McAully often hiked in shorts, but pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and sturdy shoes with…
Deep Roots: Topanga’s Oak Trees Are Part of the Wood Wide Web
Topanga’s oaks have deep roots, deeper than one might think. A coastal live oak tree can grow to be 80 feet tall and live for…
Finding Our Routes: The Backbone Trail
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where…
How Does Your Garden Grow?
As the official start of spring approaches, longer days and warmer weather encourages new growth in the garden and also inspires gardeners to dream and…
A Love Song for Owls
Every winter, canyon residents are treated to what sounds like a treetop woodwind concert, but the music isn’t intended for a human audience, instead, it’s…
Blood Drive
The Topanga Community Center is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on March 12, 2021, beginning at 10:15 a.m. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up…
A Valentine for Topanga
TNT contributor Saori Wall baked and photographed this beautiful bay leaf flavored yogurt cake with the help of food stylist Amanda Weir—a perfect Valentine’s Day…
Great Backyard Bird Count 2021
Owls aren’t the only amazing avian residents to watch for in winter; the Santa Monica Mountains and coastline are the winter home of a spectacular…
Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year on February 12 will herald the arrival of the Year of the Ox. For anyone who is still struggling with turmoil…
Lunar New Year
As we open a new chapter in American history, Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman said it best: When day comes we step out of the shade,…
