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Indigenous

Whanganui, New Zealand

Jackson's Rēwena Bread

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

Sudd wetland

Sudd Wetland

The inhabitants of the world’s largest wetland have learned to navigate its dramatic seasonal changes.

Making acorn mush is a laborious process.

The Indigenous Family Bringing Acorns Back to California Cuisine

The humble nuts were once a staple food.

Elena Valeriote June 22, 2022

Vendor Mónica Adriana Quimbayo has sold herbs and other plants at her stall in Plaza Samper Mendoza since she was 16.

This Bogotá Market Comes Alive Only at Night, Full of Ancient Plant Lore and Astonishing Biodiversity

Farmers and foragers set up at sunset to sell hundreds of species valued in traditional medicine and ritual.

María Paula Rubiano A. May 25, 2022

The Teuco River winds through Argentina's Chaco Province, including a portion of El Impenetrable National Park.

Argentina's El Impenetrable Opens Up New Options For Its People

Born from tragedy, the remote national park is bringing tourism and other changes.

Juan Relmucao May 24, 2022

The six types of bees here coexist.

Rancho Grande, Mexico

Meliponicultura in Rancho Grande Valle Nacional

A small outpost dedicated to protecting the stingless bees native to Oaxaca.

Mt. Irish Petroglyphs

Mt. Irish Petroglyphs

One of the few remaining indigenous petroglyph sites in Nevada.

An eroding late Holocene Native American oyster midden at low tide in Fishing Bay, Maryland.

Native Societies Harvested Billions of Oysters Sustainably

Conservationists should look to Indigenous history to fix the future.

Diana Hubbell May 13, 2022

The Maiden of Deception Pass.

Podcast: The Maiden of Deception Pass

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team May 11, 2022

The Humongous Fungus is most visible when it produces the edible and tasty honey mushroom, but the season is brief and doesn’t happen every year.

What the World's Largest Organism Reveals About Fires and Forest Health

In Oregon, the Humongous Fungus plays a complex role in an ecosystem reshaped by humans.

Colin Hogan May 6, 2022

Chocolate chariot driver and his horses (Flickr/SpirosK)

12 Places for Chocolate-Lovers Around the World

From chocolate waterfalls to life-size chocolate moose sculptures.

Diana Hubbell May 5, 2022

Lake Superior batters a Minnesota shoreline.

Are the Great Lakes Really Inland Seas?

Well, yes. And no. Actually, it depends on where you stand, in more ways than one.

Gemma Tarlach April 27, 2022

Alewives swimming up the Damariscotta River in the springtime.

The Centuries-Old Fish Ladder That Feeds Maine's Lobster Industry

Each spring, more than one million alewives navigate to the fresh water of Damariscotta Lake—with a little help

Annie Sherman April 26, 2022

Ute Mountain Chimney Rock

Towaoc, Colorado

Ute Mountain Tribal Park

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

How Radar Is Helping Track Down Lost Indigenous Gravesites

It's getting easier to find potential remains non-invasively—but that's just one step in a long and painful process.

Diane Peters April 25, 2022

Beach at Piñones

Loíza, Puerto Rico

Piñones

Archaeological sites and great food inside the island's largest mangrove forest.

Maternal pens for cows and calves—and human guardians who watch over them 24/7—are a key part of an Indigenous-led conservation effort to save caribou in British Columbia.

How Indigenous-Led Conservation Brought a Caribou Herd Back From the Brink

An innovative collaboration between two British Columbia First Nations protects the most vulnerable animals.

Ashley Stimpson April 20, 2022

Podcast: Sinchi Warmi Amazon Lodge

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team April 6, 2022