See a seal rookery, feel an ocean breeze and spot the Channel Islands. Here are three summer hikes in or near Ventura County.

Learn about the successful rescue and reintroduction efforts of the California red-legged frog in Santa Monica Mountains.

Nearly 600 California red-legged frog tadpoles that were raised at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach were released this week into streams in the Santa Monica Mountains, marking a hopeful ...

Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Santa Susana Mountains, Western San Gabriel Mountains/Highway 14 Corridor and Eastern San ...

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.

The fires that the Los Angeles area experienced in January 2025 cut a swath through two beloved neighborhoods and left devastation in their wake. Animals, both domestic and wild, were in the path of ...

The positions in the table below reflect the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share.

Nearly 600 California red-legged frog tadpoles that were raised at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach were released into streams in the Santa Monica Mountains, marking a hopeful step in ...