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Orange pin flags indicate the location of ceramic pottery sherds collected for analysis after a prescribed burn in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico in 2012.

What Wildfire Archaeology Tells Us About the Burning American West

Archaeologists in New Mexico are studying past wildfires through tree rings and pottery sherds.

Atlas Obscura September 15, 2020

Moqui Cave

Moqui Cave

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Henrietta Gomez and Gilbert Suazo, Sr., receive a Taos Pueblo squash in 2018.

Centuries After Their Loss and Theft, Native American Seeds Are Reuniting With Their Tribes

They are being recovered from seed banks, university vaults, and museum shelves.

María Paula Rubiano A. November 2, 2022

Mount Shasta can generate lenticular clouds, which may contribute to its supernatural reputation.

There's Something About Mount Shasta

The California peak’s striking presence and geological complexity have inspired many believers.

Laura Kiniry September 4, 2020

There's smoke, but no wildfire.

To Protect a Recreated Native Village, California Firefighters Fought Fire With Fire

A slow, careful burn insulated Kule Loklo against a fearsome wildfire.

Jessica Leigh Hester September 4, 2020

Just offshore from the postcard-worthy landscapes is a seismic threat as catastrophic as any on earth.

A Massive Earthquake Is Coming to Cascadia—And It Can't Be Stopped

But it can be anticipated and mitigated. Meet four guardians of the Pacific Northwest.

Kaitlyn Schwalje August 25, 2020

Traditional makers still forage for sassafras leaves to make filé.

The Native-American Origins of Gumbo

While credit for the dish is widely shared, here’s how to choose ingredients that celebrate its Indigenous roots.

Morgan Randall August 7, 2020

First Encounter Beach Placard

Eastham, Massachusetts

First Encounter Beach Plaque

This beautiful Cape Cod beach offers dazzling views and an interesting historical footnote.

Taxidermy skunks at the Field Museum.

The Surprising Importance of Skunks in the History of Chicago

An Anishinaabe word for skunk likely inspired the city's name.

Alex Schwartz July 29, 2020

Denver, Colorado

The Grave of Silas Soule

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

Creating an artificial log jam in 2012.

How Constructing Enormous ‘Log Jams' Is Saving a Native Salmon

For the Quinault Indian Nation, restoring their fisheries is a multi-generation project.

Lucia Whalen July 16, 2020

Roman Nose Ridge marker.

Beecher Island

The site of a minor battle might have been forgotten if not for one participant’s famous family and the death of a respected warrior.

Harvard University's Peabody Museum was one of many museums that once used pesticides on Native American cultural objects.

Museums Once Coated Native Cultural Objects in Toxic Pesticides

Before you can decolonize a museum collection, you may need to decontaminate it.

Lorraine Boissoneault July 9, 2020

Keyhole Sink.

Williams, Arizona

Keyhole Sink

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Cairn at centre of wheel

Vulcan County, Alberta

Iniskim Umaapi (Majorville Medicine Wheel)

This remote 4,500 year old medicine wheel is one of the last of its kind.

Ingredients that underpin the cuisine include pitseed goosefoot (left), a type of physalis known as ground cherries, among other names (center), and sunflowers pressed into oil (right).

The Cherokee Chefs Bringing Back North America’s Lost Cuisine

Researching traditional foods led them to the revelations of an archaeological dig in Kentucky.

Eric J. Wallace June 4, 2020

Brimley, Michigan

Bay Mills Old Indian Burial Ground

This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.

Turn a walk in the woods into a multi-purpose kitchen ingredient.

How to Turn a Walk in the Woods Into an Ancient Indigenous Kitchen Staple

Easy foraging can add a touch of the forest to your tea, stews, and even bath.

Luke Fater May 4, 2020