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The bright colors of a monarch butterfly (<em>Danaus plexippus</em>), just like the boldly striped caterpillars of the species, warn predators to stay away.
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The Monarch Butterfly Steals From Poisonous Plants to Survive

The butterfly defends itself using milkweed, just one of several plants packed with heart-stopping toxins that may also be in your medicine cabinet.
Noah Whiteman October 25, 2023
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In Maine, the Art of Basketry Hangs On By a Thread

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There are at least 20 Māori names for the New Zealand fantail, a beloved native bird often seen as a messenger between worlds.
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Does the New Zealand Fantail Connect the Human and Spirit Realms?

The bird is sometimes considered an omen of death, but in Māori tradition, that's just one part of its story.
Roxanne Hoorn October 20, 2023
Calvosa Olson's cooking combines her Karuk and Italian heritage.
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The Karuk Cook Restoring California’s Native Cuisine, One Acorn at a Time

Sara Calvosa Olson's cookbook shares delicious recipes and stories celebrating the oak's nut.
Naomi Tomky September 14, 2023
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Podcast: Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center

Lacrosse can trace its origins back centuries to the Native American "Creator's Game."
The Podcast Team September 13, 2023
Wisconsin's Wolf River, which flows through the Menominee Indian Reservation, where Indigenous traditions guide sustainable forestry.
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In Wisconsin, the Menominee Tribe's Sustainable Forestry Is Visible From Space

The Menominee Tribe's tradition of doing "what's best for the forest" has become a global model for sustainability.
Fred Pearce September 11, 2023
Puerto Nariño, Colombia

Fundación Natütama

From pink dolphins to underwater cities, this museum explores the unseen, mythical world of the Amazon river.
Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Native Heritage Center

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.
A herd of cattle roam a lush green pasture in Australia, home to several of the world's largest private landholdings.
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What Do King Charles III, the Pope, and the Canadian Inuit Have in Common?

Meet the world's largest landowners.
Frank Jacobs, Big Think August 11, 2023
Nevada State Route 375 was officially designated as the Extraterrestial Highway in a nod to rumors of otherworldly activity, but the desert road offers plenty of more grounded attractions.
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Nevada's Extraterrestrial Highway Is Full of Earthly Wonders, Too

Explore a catastrophic space rock strike, unique flora and fauna, and millennia-old rock art on this famous stretch of desert road.
Matthew Malinowski August 8, 2023
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Podcast: Pā‘ula‘ula / Russian Fort Elizabeth

What do Russians have to do with this Indigenous Hawaiian fort?
The Podcast Team August 7, 2023
An asiatic subspecies of cheetah once roamed India. Efforts to reintroduce the animal there threaten the traditional sustainable harvest of salai trees.
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India's Cheetah Reintroduction Threatens an Indigenous Tradition

Behind the headlines of the animals' rocky return, a displaced community struggles to access trees they have tended for generations.
Tanvi Dutta Gupta August 3, 2023
Children play in the monsoon rains that pour down on the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh every year from late July till September.
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How Indian Perfumers Capture the Smell of Rain

In Kannauj, perfumers have been making monsoon-infused mitti attar for centuries.
Zinara Rathnayake August 2, 2023
Orca pods can develop their own cultures that result in distinctive behaviors, including cooperation with humans.
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The Killer Whales of Eden and the 'Law of the Tongue'

Orcas and humans once hunted together in southeastern Australia, until their millennia-old relationship broke down.
Roxanne Hoorn October 11, 2023
Spokane, Washington

Indigenous Eats

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.
Maru Toledo and one of the "Mujeres del Maíz" make tortillas.
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The Remote Mexican Restaurant Reviving Jalisco's Forgotten Cuisine

Maru Toledo and the Mujeres del Maíz are putting history on the plate.
Rena Behar July 14, 2023
a wood-carved, painted thunderbird sits on a pole in front of a blue sky
Chicago, Illinois

Kwa-Ma-Rolas Totem Pole

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).
An Indigenous Mexican healer, known as a <em>curandera</em>, performs a ritual at El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, a living history museum in New Mexico.
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Podcast: Witches and Ritual Around the Globe

Explore the mysteries of Mexico's Indigenous healers and Denmark's gruesome witch burnings with Condé Nast Traveler's Women Who Travel Podcast.
The Podcast Team July 3, 2023