Sacred natural sites could serve as carbon sinks or storehouses of carbon emissions. Sacred forests have old, tall trees and well-developed canopy—the layer of foliage that forms the crown of a ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreThe Huichol Route is a serial property of 20 sites, spanning over 500 km across five states in north-central Mexico. This “braid of trails” connects sacred landscapes ...

The traveling exhibit, known as 'Sacred Places,' will be at the Putnam from June 14 to September 1, featuring global places and practices of worship.