Santa Monica Mountains
A small range that runs only 50 miles (81km) from Griffith Park to Point Mugu, on the coast north of Malibu, makes Los Angeles a great place for hiking. The mountains, which peak at 3,111 feet, are part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a contiguous conglomeration of 350 public parks and 65,000 acres. Many animals live in this area, including deer, coyote, rabbit, skunk, rattlesnake, fox, hawk, and quail. The hills are also home to almost 1,000 drought-resistant plant species, including live oak and coastal sage. Hiking is best after spring rains, when the hills are green, flowers are in bloom, and the air is clear. Summers can be very hot; hikers should always carry fresh water. Beware of poison oak, a hearty shrub that's common on the west coast. Usually found among oak trees, poison oak has leaves in groups of three, with waxy surfaces and prominent veins. If you come into contact with this itch-producing plant, bathe yourself in calamine lotion, or the ocean. For trail maps and more information, contact the National Parks Service tel. 818-597-1036
As you can see, the SMMC is responsible for 55,000 acres of the 65,000 acres that is in State ownership. Three questions:
1) Were strong arm/extortion tactics used to turn people into willing sellers? If so, are there people who are on record telling their stories?
2) Why is a government website offline?
3) Is the goal of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy to buy the Sierra's and turn it into the Range of Light National Park?
It worked for me
http://smmc.ca.gov/index.html
Maybe they just cut off any linkage to joemustgo.org
How bout the Range of Light No Entry Zone?
In most such cases, "no entry" also means "no escape." One need only look at the map and consider it the other way around.
That's been the goal of the Sierra Flub for a long time!!! In fact, at one time, they were actually going to name it "Charismatic Megaflora," but decided to stay with what John Muir called the mountain range.