Envisioning a Poison Free Life
Anticoagulant rodenticide has been described as the new DDT, indiscriminately killing animals throughout the food chain in an unsuccessful effort to control rodents, in the…
Pioneering Women Homesteaders Left Their Mark on Topanga
Before they could vote or have equal protection under law, before there were roads or electricity or running water, a handful of women staked a…
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…
February is Black History Month
February is African American and Black History Month, a time to recognize, celebrate, and honor the rich and diverse history and important contributions and achievements…
Landmark Los Angeles Area Wildlife Crossing on Track with $18 Million
The National Wildlife Federation’s #SaveLACougars campaign announced that fundraising for the wildlife crossing at Liberty Canyon over the 101 Freeway reached a pivotal $18 million-mark…
Ron Webster
On behalf of the National Park Service (NPS) at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, we would like to offer our condolences to the family…
En Plein Air Artists Unite Virtually
For over two decades, with the strokes of their paint brushes, the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore have reinforced integral conservation…
Holiday Wishes for Topanga Animal Rescue
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” — Mahatma Gandhi When disaster strikes,…
November Is National Native American Heritage Month
The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. The event culminated in an effort by Red Fox James, a member…
Wilderness Park Reopens Two Years After the Woolsey Fire
Two years after it was burned in the Woolsey Fire, Charmlee Wilderness Park is open again. The reopening took place quietly and without fanfare on…