A world without the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is unthinkable, but this amazing place, the largest urban national park anywhere, almost didn’t happen, and the fact that it exists and continues to thrive and even grow is a testament to grassroots activism and decades of determination. This is the story of how it came to be.
https://topanganewtimes.com/2023/09/08/imagine-a-worldwithout-smmnra/