Stories

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

Bison on the range
Naturalist
An American Icon, Once Endangered
The natural history and near extinction of the most American of mammals
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western fence lizard dorsal view
Naturalist
A Lover at Hart
We’d like to introduce you to one of the William S. Hart Museum’s most devoted visitors.
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Marine Minerals Video sunset over ocean
Research and Collections
There's Climate History at the Bottom of the Ocean
Looking at ocean sediments reveals how Earth has changed over time.
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Turtle fossil prep
Research and Collections
A Fossilized Turtle Revealed
Uncover the methods behind preparing fossils with Vertebrate Paleontology Department preparator Alan Zdinak.
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Photograph of the Dino Hall exhibit
Virtual Tour of Dino Hall - English
A virtual visit to the Age of Dinosaurs
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Los Angeles River
Naturalist
Remembering the First Earth Day
“It was just a real beginning of the environmental movement.”
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A hummingbird at rest on a branch next to orange flowers
Nature in L.A.
Celebrate Nature With Us!
Take the City Nature Challenge and meet the person who started it all!
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