The Santa Monica Mountains are one of Hollywood’s most visible backdrops in more ways than one. Sprawling through Los Angeles and Ventura Counties—a stone’s throw away from many major studios—the ...

The Palisades fire has burned almost 24,000 acres through the Pacific Palisades and into the Santa Monica Mountains. The burn area covers several popular hiking spots, including Temescal Canyon ...

Often called the “best idea we ever had”, our national parks include some of the most beautiful landscapes on Earth as well as ... of national park status as an extension of the Santa Monica Mountains ...