View a high resolution version of this map here | Courtesy of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, National Park Service Since 2002, the… ...

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 ...

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.

The Santa Monica Mountains Fund will host the screening of “To Right a Wrong: The Story of Ballard Mountain” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the organization's headquarters in Westlake Village.

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 ...