Animal Undercrossing Update
Vehicle strikes take a terrible toll on local wildlife, but a joint Caltrans and National Park Service project is helping improve wildlife safety and connectivity…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Topanga’s Bats Are More Cute Than Scary
They are quiet neighbors, as elusive and silent as ghosts, despite often living side by side with humans. However, even if bats are seldom seen,…
Summer of Kittens
Hello, kitties! National Park Service biologists have proclaimed 2020 in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area as the Summer of Kittens. A total of…
On the Trail in August
Late summer in the Santa Monica Mountains is a season of morning fog, scorching afternoons, and tropical sunsets—the perfect time of year for a late…
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