Wild birds are a traditional Christmas motif. Medieval carols describe wondrous flights of birds; Victorian Christmas cards depicted wrens and robins; contemporary holiday themes feature cardinals and chickadees. It’s a tradition for…
Environment
For now, the best way to reduce impacts of drought and invasive beetles on wildland trees and shrublands in the Santa Monica Mountains is to plant more trees now and with the…
The Santa Susana Field Laboratory is the largest—and most controversial—local relic of the space race and the Cold War, but it isn’t the only one. It’s been in the news recently, because…
While cloudy skies are welcome harbingers of some rain ahead, the reality is that most of southern California is still suffering from continued drought. Although we have moved out of extreme drought…
The fourth annual Santa Monica Mountains Bird Fest drew more than 1,000 participants to King Gillette Ranch, in the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA). Booths hosted organizations…
Long Beach Millennials Juan, 20, and Natalie, 18, are dating and own five dogs between them. Both plan on having dogs for a couple of years before having children when they get married,…
The Mountain Mermaid will host a presentation and book signing by Dr. Allan Schoenherr, naturalist, educator and author, on November 4 at 7:30 p.m. Schoenherr is a recognized authority on California and…
The autumn equinox marks the arrival of the harvest and the end of the growing season in much of the northern hemisphere, but not in coastal Southern California where the promise of…
The Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing has reached a major milestone. Caltrans has completed the initial study and environmental assessment (IS/EA) for the project and is seeking public input. The overpass, intended to…
Conservationist Georgienne Bradley is on a mission to explain why oceans are essential for human survival. A staggering 70 percent of the Earth’s oxygen is produced by marine plants. “This number,” said…