The Agoura Hills City Council remained split at its Feb. 24 meeting as to whether changes should be approved to the laws that govern the Ladyface Mountain area south of the freeway. Source of this article: The Acorn, March 11, 2010. The council was asked to review an amendment to Read more…
Source of this article – New York Times, July 8,2008. By NICHOLAS BAKALAR If it’s summer, it must be time for safety warnings about outdoor sports. So here is a surprise: measured by the rate of injury while participating, the most dangerous outdoor recreational activity by a wide margin is Read more…
Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2008. By Elaine Woo Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Jill Swift, a former teacher and hiking enthusiast whose love of the outdoors led her to play a central role in the creation of a national park in the Santa Monica Read more…
Vandenberg Air Force Base riles hikers by barring Point Sal access. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, December 11, 2007. By Catherine Saillant, Times Staff Writer At the trail head to one of the most remote and rugged public beaches in California, graffiti scratched onto a road sign Read more…
Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, November 20, 2007. The Wave is a huge, undulating formation. It’s the star among the surreal rocks that fill this part of the Southwestern landscape. By Hugo Martín, Times Staff Writer Big Water, Utah So there I was, standing with about 30 Read more…
Overnight stays in some mountain areas would be allowed under a tentative agreement crafted by the city and conservancy. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, January 5, 2007 The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the city of Malibu have reached a tentative agreement that would encourage more use Read more…
Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, January 21, 2007. By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer Fans of the television series “M*A*S*H” would recognize this rugged terrain. In the show’s standard opening, two helicopters swooped over craggy peaks to land on a dusty plateau, where military doctors rushed to Read more…
Some residents say they fear that natural areas will be despoiled. But backers of greater access say foes want to keep the beauty for themselves. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, December 23, 2006. By Martha Groves, Times Staff Writer Behind a gate at the end of a Read more…
Conservancy’s proposal for camping and hiking will be sent to the state coastal panel. City officials fear increased traffic, fire risk. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, December 2, 2006 The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy approved a controversial plan this week to further open the rugged hills of Read more…
Gated communities and recreational users are fighting over the closure of pathways on private land in the Santa Monica Mountains. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 10, 2006. By Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer Long before developers built multimillion-dollar homes atop the ridges in the Santa Monica Read more…