We would have to work so hard, but receive little.” Indigenous communities around the world are losing the crops their ...

In my book, “Rooting in a Useless Land: Ancient Farmers, Celebrity Chefs, and Environmental Justice in Yucatán,” I trace the deep history of the Maya milpa. Using archaeology, I show how ...

Agricultural experts say that supporting the use of traditional seeds, also known as heirloom varieties, could minimize the ...

One of many myths surrounding Lake Atitlán tells of an ancient Maya sorceress who forged a ... whose traditional forms of income (mostly farming and fishing) had been in decline.

A combination of historical preservation and safety concerns mean big fines for visitors who climb the ancient structures ...

As winter draws to a close and the days grow longer, the Spring Equinox heralds the official arrival of spring ...

Occurring around March 20 or 21, the equinox is a celestial event that brings nearly equal hours of day and night across the ...

Many ancient civilizations designed monuments and structures to align with the equinox. For instance, at the Mayan pyramid of ... as a practical marker for farmers and gardeners.

These are the winners of Travel + Leisure's 2025 Global Vision Awards, plus how this year's panel arrived at the final list ...

Our LA correspondent digs up the history of those monumental letters, and why the site has been a platform for political statements and pranks alike.