Stories

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

Sunflower, huddle, long-horned bees
Nature in L.A.
Bee Hotel California
Giving fuzzy, flying friends a home here at NHMLA
Read more
Green-eyed insect with black and white striped abdomen on a baccharis flower.
Nature in L.A.
Not Another Boring Bush
Maiz Connolly shares her macro photos of wild behavior on the coyote bush
Watch Video
birds, ornithology
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?
Read more
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.
Read more
Stink, bug
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.
Read more

Staff Picks

Our Channels