Legislation would expand the Santa Monica Mountains recreation area by roughly 118,000 acres, but the effort comes as the Trump administration seeks to slash funding for the National Park Service.

All these factors have trapped the Santa Monica Mountains in a negative feedback loop, says Algiers. “You have more fire, you have less natives, you have more weeds, and that leads to more fire and ...

The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy will consider next month whether to provide $200,000 so the California Department of Transportation can study alternatives.

Biologists captured and radio-collared a 210-pound black bear in a natural area of the western Santa Monica Mountains, south of the U.S. Highway 101, on April 23, the National Parks Service ...

Santa Monica Mountains. From the Malibu Hills to the Hollywood Hills, exploring the wide-open spaces of L.A.’s favorite mountain range. Author: Matt Jaffe. Publish date: Apr 21, 2014.

BB-12 was captured and collared in the western Santa Monica Mountains on April 23, 2023. The black bear was struck and killed by a car on the 101 freeway last Thursday.

A mountain lion dubbed P-81, first captured and collared in the Santa Monica Mountains on March 4, 2020, is the first cougar there known to have abnormalities associated with inbreeding, ...

Wildlife biologists track first black bear known to live in Santa Monica Mountains in southern California. He’s 210-pounds and named BB-12 ...

Totaling 153,075 acres and spanning five different area codes, the Santa Monica Mountains feature the world’s largest urban national park. With so much space to offer, hiker’s have a number of ...

Legislation would expand the Santa Monica Mountains recreation area by roughly 118,000 acres, but the effort comes as the Trump administration seeks to slash funding for the National Park Service.

Biologists in Southern California believe they have found the only bear to currently live in the Santa Monica Mountains, according to the National Parks Service. Biologists captured and radio ...