Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
Not Another Boring Bush
Maiz Connolly shares her macro photos of wild behavior on the coyote bush
Your New Year's Resolution: Look for More Slugs and Snails!
Unorthodox, but a good change of pace
Parasitic Birds Have a Choice to Make
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?
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.
Community Science: Third Graders Changing the World, One Observation at a Time
Discoveries in the garden
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.
Phytotelmata: Miniature Breeding Grounds for Mosquitoes and Rat-tailed Maggots
What can thrive in those standing water puddles?