Robert Redford was born in Santa Monica, California, on August 18, 1936. He was raised in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. His family lived in Van Nuys while his father worked in El Segundo. During his childhood, Redford often traveled to Austin, Texas to visit his maternal grandfather. He credited his environmentalism and love of nature to his childhood experiences in Texas. Redford attended Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles before going on to college and then traveling abroad in Europe.