Stories

Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

Bloomberg Connects Header Image depicting the screen of a guide user

Explore La Brea Tar Pits—including the new Mark Dion exhibit Excavations—as well as over 160 international museums, galleries, sculpture parks, gardens, and cultural spaces on our Bloomberg Connects free digital guide.

Coyotes: Howling from the Ice Age

How coyotes survived the Ice Age extinction

Tule and Its Many Gifts

Kimberly Morales Johnson | Educator, Gabrielino Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians

amulet with natural fiber strung through

The Phillipine Lingling-o

A pre-colonial symbol of fertility and virility

Celebrating Asian, Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities

Recognizing the heritage and history of the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities, past and present.

Research and Collections

Elephant Hill Community Nature Celebration and Habitat Survey

Join community members and scientists, Saturday, October 14, to celebrate and study nature on Elephant Hill, an open space in North East L.A. valuable to humans and wildlife.