L.A. Against the Mountains

Dive into L.A.’s complex relationship with nature during this panel discussion, inspired by John McPhee’s 1988 New Yorker essay, “Los Angeles Against the Mountains.” L.A.’s chief design officer Christopher Hawthorne leads a talk that includes scientists and leaders from the Natural History Museum and USC, among others. You’ll find the talk staged at the Second Home Serpentine Pavilion.