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

Close-up of Jann Vendetti holding a slug

Nature in L.A.

Your New Year's Resolution: Look for More Slugs and Snails!

Unorthodox, but a good change of pace

Non-native pin-tailed whydahs sneak their eggs into other birds' nests to survive, but what happens when a bird from their native habitat roosts in Los Angeles?

Heidi Harper Lucero wearing her native jewelry

Nature in L.A.

Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Heidi Harper Lucero

Welcome to our, "Voices of L.A. Nature," where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.

Nature in L.A.

Community Science: Third Graders Changing the World, One Observation at a Time

Discoveries in the garden

Nature in L.A.

Stink Beetle Hits the Trails

A sneak peek at NHM's Wild L.A. - A nature guide for Angelenos. The following is one of 100 species accounts in the book.

roots, mosquitoes and rat tailed maggot larva in standing water

Nature in L.A.

Phytotelmata: Miniature Breeding Grounds for Mosquitoes and Rat-tailed Maggots

What can thrive in those standing water puddles?

Nature in L.A.

Finding Nature in an Urban Playground

Critters among the concrete

Nature in L.A.

Summer of Chub

As the days get warmer, the chubs start to appear.

Alan Salazar, elder of the Chumash and Tataviam tribes.

Nature in L.A.

Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Alan Salazar

Welcome to our story series, "Voices of L.A. Nature," where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.

Nature in L.A.

Bird Crashes into Museum Building and Dies for Science

Making the scientific best of an unfortunate situation.

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