Large-scale wildfires, possibly started by humans, in an ecosystem made fire-prone by climate change caused the disappearance of saber-toothed cats, dire wolves and other large mammals in Southern California nearly 13,000 years ago.

A prized plant for regional Native Americans has been carefully cultivated for more than 3,500 years. Camas is a First Foods staple for Native Americans, who traditionally baked the bulbs in earthen ovens.

Stephanie Craig is a seventh-generation traditional basket weaver and is a Chinook, Kalapuya, Rogue River, Umpqua, and enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal member.

Ronan Donovan had seen plenty of wolves...but no wolf pups. And he really wanted some pictures of wolf pups. Ronan was on a project documenting the wildlife of Yellowstone National Park. Ronan is a National Geographic wildlife photographer, which means his job is to take pictures of animals behaving naturally.

The documentary “Outliers and Outlaws” tells the story of lesbians in Eugene: Why they came. What they did. A showing of the nearly-finished film takes place this week at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

The oldest shoes that researchers have directly dated are a pair of 10,400-year-old sandals recovered from Fort Rock Cave in central Oregon, according to Thomas Connolly. Fossilized footprints suggest our ancestors may have worn them much earlier than that.

The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History took its shows on the road this summer. It’s offering hands-on learning through its Oregon Rocks! program, which teaches kids and families about geology.

Understanding Imperiled Earth is a unique introduction to how understanding archaeology can support modern-day sustainability efforts, from restoring forested land to developing fire management strategies. The world faces an uncertain future with the rise of climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, overfishing, and other threats.

Lexie Briggs wants to make one thing clear: The University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History is not a hidden gem. "We are a gem, but we try not to hide,” she says.

The Cook Memorial Library has once again partnered with the MNCH to host a new traveling summer exhibit, Native Innovation: a celebration of the culture, history, and unique engineering of Oregon’s First Nations.