Father’s Day
The best gift is being able to spend time with a beloved father or father figure, although a snake stick is awfully handy and who wouldn’t love a cool hat? TNT designer Urs Baur created our whimsical and Topanga-centric...
Where There’s A Will
Like the oaks that shade the outdoor theater stage, the roots of the Theatricum Botanicum run deep. Will Geer founded Theatricum Botanicum in the heart of Topanga in 1973. It has grown to be one of Los Angeles’ great,...
A Community Celebrates
Few communities have a resource like the Topanga Community Center! Join us for a celebration of this uniquely Topanga institution that is here because of the vision, dedication and determination of generations of volunteers. In this issue of TNT,...
Skateboards & Butterflies
Cover: Skateboarding is a uniquely Californian invention that—in just the last 50 years—has become a lifestyle, a cultural revolution, and an Olympic sport, while retaining its roots in local surf culture. Lost Canyons LA creator Emmeline Summerton catches the...
Earth Day is Everyday
The fourth annual Topanga Butterfly Day is almost here—save the date: May 7 (and read all the details on page 10). Helping the beautiful, instantly recognizable, critically threatened and beloved monarch butterfly was the inspiration for the first Topanga...
Hopping into Spring
Cover: A symphony of vibrant spring wildflowers is blooming not only on the mountain sides but along the roads and in gardens throughout the Santa Monica Mountains. Top row, from left to right: black sage, bush sunflower, blue dicks,...
Into The Weeds
Weeds! They are everywhere this spring, but just because they may be ubiquitous or even invasive doesn’t mean that they aren’t interesting in their own right. There are stories here: history, folklore, and even beauty. Join us for a...
Toads. Gotta Love ‘Em.
ON THE COVER:It’s a good year for the humble toad! All amphibians are increasingly under threat from habitat loss, extended periods of drought and climate change, but the heavy rains in January created ideal conditions for Anaxyrus borea, the...
Ancient Secrets
ON THE COVER:“Nature’s first green is gold/Her hardest hue to hold…” writes poet Robert Frost. That is certainly true of the aptly named goldback fern, Pentagramma triangularis, which hides an ephemeral golden treasure of spores behind each triangular frond....
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