Stories

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

Fishes Across America: Shoshone, Idaho

A different Shoshone, a different sucker:  Catostomus columbianus, the bridgelip sucker

Celebrating Native American Communities

Celebrating the rich and thriving Native American and Indigenous communities in L.A.

The Filipino Salakot

Filipino history told through the cultural costume

Lon Chaney’s Hidden Makeup Secret

How Lon Chaney made himself into "A Man of a Thousand Faces"

Undead Warrior Hummingbirds

Symbols of rebirth during the Aztec reign.

Celebrating Filipino and Filipino American Communities

Recognizing the heritage and history of the Filipino community, past and present.

The Monarch Butterfly

A symbol of dignity and resilience

The East L.A. Walkouts at Lincoln High School

The largest movement of Chicano youth leaders in L.A.

América Tropical

One of L.A.’s most famous murals

Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating John Jairo Valencia, InnerCity Struggle

Supporting young men in Boyle Heights through academic empowerment