Stories

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

Charming Indeed
Finding a hummingbird habitat in Downtown Los Angeles.
Voices of L.A. Nature: Interview with Helen Leung
Welcome to our new 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 Gardens Pill Bugs
I always knew we'd find pill bugs in the Nature Gardens, but until recently I didn't know what species, or that they'd have such an interesting story.
Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Telma Altoon
Welcome to our new 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.
Why You Should Join the SuperProject
When I participated in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's SuperProject, I learned to see my little patch of Los Angeles in an entirely new way.
A Charm of Hummingbirds in DTLA
Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) is cast as one of the most iconic concrete jungles, with skyscrapers, cars, and miles of concrete. 
City Nature Challenge: L.A. vs. S.F.
Museums are asking residents of and visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County to explore nature all around them and document the species they find.
Was Hancock Park Beachfront Property 120,000 Years Ago?
Pacific Gaper Clam: A large, common bivalve that inhabits sandy areas of bays along an open coast, often buried a foot or more.
Coyotes of L.A.’s Urban Core: Using Science to Separate Fact from Fiction
The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area formally announced this week that they launched the first study on urban coyotes of Los Angeles.