The woman this flower was named for was an equally rare example for her time when a woman’s place was in the home, not on top of a mountain or in the…
P-75 is the newest mountain lion to join the National Park Service’s study of mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains. The young, 50-pound female was discovered up a tree on June…
The Malibu City Council has approved two new policies to eliminate pesticides, discourage rodents and reduce the need to use rodenticides. Kian and Joel Schulman, co-founders of the non-profit environmental advocacy organization…
The Woolsey Fire recovery process continues. Dozens of federal, state and local agencies continue to rebuild damaged infrastructure and clear debris. It’s a massive task. Two road bridges destroyed in the fire…
Anaxyrus borea sounds more like the name of a dragon in a fantasy story than a real-world amphibian, but in its small way, the Western toad is as remarkable as any mythological…
Trees may be the best way to combat climate change. A new study provides conclusive evidence that protecting, conserving, and reestablishing forests by planting at least a trillion trees may be the…
No need for store-bought Fourth of July decorations in the Santa Monica Mountains, not with the dazzling array of red, white, and blue wild birds that make their home here. Almost every…
Adding bumblebees to the Endangered Species list may also save monarch butterflies. Four bumble bee subspecies are poised to become the first insects to receive protection under the California Endangered Species Act…
The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) is often described as a patchwork of federal, state, and local public lands. Two small but important pieces of that patchwork in the Topanga…
The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) is planning to remove 30 large, non-native eucalyptus and pine trees in Red Rock Canyon. The trees, planted more than 50 years ago when the…