Plants

Teach your kids to identify astonishing flora along your journey.

In greenhouses from Berkeley to Santa Barbara, a little-known rescue network protects endangered cycads from poachers, smugglers, and extinction.

On an ordinary walk around Big Bend National Park, a park ranger and volunteer made a rare scientific discovery: an entirely new kind of plant.

Atlas Obscura Podcast listeners called us to share their stories about the places they explored during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Toxicologist Liz Dauncey invites you to admire the marvels of plants (carefully).

The Succulent Karoo is home to desert plant species found nowhere else on the planet—criminal networks have been digging them up by the millions.

With his plant-based compositions, biologist-turned-musician Tarun Nayar wants to change how we engage with nature.

This tiny, fuzzy sunflower relative has been hiding in plain sight—it represents the first new genus identified in a U.S. national park in nearly 50 years.

The Cardamom Expanded Universe is bigger than you think.

Warrigal, murnong, and quandong, oh my!

Must-visit spots to make the most of your travels.

Follow your nose through these unique scentscapes.

From rainbow-hued sands to shocking lakes, the world's natural wonders come in the wildest colors.