Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains NRA Beginning Cleanup A Year After Woolsey Fire

A year after a wildfire burned across 88 percent of the federal landscape in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area crews are beginning the dirty task of removing debris and potentially hazardous materials from 30 structures that burned down.

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By NPT Staff - November 15th, 2019 1:30am

Small Number Of Threatened California Red-Legged Frogs Were Able To ‘Tough Out’ The Woolsey Fire And Subsequent Mudslides

It appears that neither wildfires nor mudslides can wipe out populations of California red-legged frogs in the Santa Monica Mountains of California.

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By NPT Staff - October 18th, 2019 1:45am

Two Mountain Lions Found Dead At Santa Monica Mountains NRA

A rodent poison killed one of two mountain lions found dead in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and could have played a role in the second cat's death, according to park wildlife biologists.

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By NPT Staff - October 9th, 2019 2:00am

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Santa Monica Mountains NRA Law Enforcement Rangers To Patrol On Mountain Bikes And Horses

Put hikers, cyclists, and horseback riders on the same trail network and some issues can arise. That's why rangers at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California are taking to the trails on mountain bikes and horseback to try to educate all users on trail etiquette.

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By NPT Staff - September 29th, 2019 1:30am

P-61 Survived First Highway Crossing, But Not Second In Santa Monica Mountains

P-61, a four-year-old mountain lion that safely crossed a 10-lane highway in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area back in July, wasn't so lucky when he tried to cross the same highway earlier this month.

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By NPT Staff - September 11th, 2019 1:45am

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Mountain Lion Succeeds In Crossing 405 Freeway In Santa Monica Mountains

A key reason, if not the reason, why the mountain lion population in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California struggles to maintain a healthy population is the number of surrounding highways with their high traffic volumes that can be deadly for lions traveling into and out of the NRA. Which makes it all the more remarkable that in July a male lion safely navigated the 405 Freeway near Sepulveda Pass without getting hit.

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By NPT Staff - August 11th, 2019 1:45am

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Entire Backbone Trail Through Santa Monica Mountains NRA Reopened

Eight months after the largest fire to ever hit Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, all 67 miles of the park’s most famous trail have finally reopened to the public. The final six miles of the Backbone Trail that had remained closed since the November fire re-opened on Thursday.

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By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2019 5:10am

Pair Of Golden Eagle Chicks Found In Santa Monica Mountains

It's been decades since golden eagle chicks were spotted in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California. Now a nest with two chicks has been discovered in a remote area of the park.

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By NPT Staff - June 27th, 2019 2:00am

Woolsey Fire A Major Setback For California Red-legged Frogs

Hundreds of frogs from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area perished in the Woolsey Fire. Seven months after the blaze, an initiative that began in 2014 to reintroduce the threatened California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) is struggling to regain its footing.

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By NPT Staff - June 20th, 2019 1:45am

A Superbloom Impersonator: Invasive Weeds Cover Hillsides In Fields Of Green & Yellow

As the saying goes, “All that glitters is not gold.” The hillsides covered in lush green and bright yellow flowers after a season of heavy rains include a masquerader that will soon become a forest of dead brown stalks.

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By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2019 1:45am

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