In 1838 and 1839, more than 16,000 Cherokee men, women and children were forcibly removed from their ancestral homeland in ...

It took decades, stacks of legal paperwork and countless phone calls, but, in the spring of 2025, a California Chuckchansi Native American woman and her daughter walked onto a 5-acre parcel of land, ...

Native American words, honoring royals, or homesick settlers—check out the crazy origins of every American state's name.

This is the first installment of Mongabay’s coverage of beaver restoration in California. Read the second story. CHESTER, ...

Discover Montana, the 'Big Sky Country,' with its iconic landscapes, national parks like Glacier and Yellowstone, rich ...

The Yakama are a Native American tribe that lives in the Pacific Northwest. The Yakama’s traditional territories are in eastern Washington state. It is here, amid the rolling hills and rivers of the ...

Two years ago, the Supreme Court eliminated affirmative action in a case called Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA). That opinion ...

From secret nuclear testing sites to otherworldly ecosystems and remnants of lost ancient civilisations, we reveal the secrets of the world's most mysterious islands.

Use this map to navigate your way to this hidden treasure in Northern California’s wilderness. In a state famous for its natural spectacles, Potem Falls remains a relatively undiscovered jewel – proof ...

Located about 15 miles south of Tallahassee, this natural wonderland exists in that sweet spot where civilization meets wild Florida, and wild Florida wins by a landslide. The moment you enter the ...

Louisiana has the most federally recognized Native American tribes in the South, and a large number of state-recognized tribes. Here's what they are.

Alabama has 9 recognized Native American tribes, 1 federal and 8 state. Here's what that means and who these Indigenous communities are today ...