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…
Wildflowers Bloom Despite Drought
Topanga has received just 5.54 inches of rain so far this season. The rainfall totals for the rest of the Santa Monica Mountains range from…
Meet the Neighbors: Topanga’s Wild Rabbits
We are blessed to live alongside a wide variety of wildlife in the Santa Monica Mountains. The sight of a coyote or a bobcat, a…
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…
Getty Center and Villa Set to Reopen
The Santa Monica Mountains are home to the Getty Villa Museum and Getty Center, and both are preparing to reopen, following a yearlong closure to…
Coast and Canyon Spring Almanac
Welcome to TNT’s quarterly Almanac. Our goal is to provide an easy-to access guide to the seasons, featuring important natural events like the full and…
Built to Burn Report
Unchecked residential development in California’s high fire-risk wildlands is increasingly a recipe for death and disaster. That’s the finding presented in a new Center for…
It Is to Me
“I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as…
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…