In the deep rainforests of the Amazon, among the sacred ruins of the Maya, and within the myths of indigenous cultures across the Americas, ...

Shinto, the indigenous religion of Japan, is an ancient spiritual tradition deeply woven into the cultural and historical fabric of the coun...

In the heart of the concrete jungle, amidst the hustle and bustle of city life, an ancient practice is quietly re-emerging--Urban Shamanism....

Archaeoacoustics, a burgeoning field within archaeology, combines the study of ancient sites and artifacts with the science of sound. By exa...

More than 2,000 years ago, the Tukano people of the Colombian Amazon may have documented the soundtracks to their hallucinogenic experiences...

The Peterborough Petroglyphs are the largest collection of ancient rock carvings in all of North America, made up of over 900 images carved ...

More than 100 new designs discovered in and around Peru's Nazca plain and surrounding areas could bring new information to light about t...

At 8,000 feet in elevation, Crestone is a small, unique community nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of south central Colorado. Both ...

I first visited the Maya ruins of Uxmal in March of 1995. It was a transformational journey of self-discovery -- the culmination of a lifelo...

A national reckoning with American history and racial injustice has been playing out on the terrain of monuments, museums, school curricula,...

All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer: Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe, calls on people from arou...

Happy vernal equinox! I hope you're safe and remaining hopeful despite the horrific world events taking place. It's a head-spinning,...

Joseph Rael, whose Tiwa name, Tsluu teh koy ay , given to him as a child at Picuris Pueblo, means "Beautiful Painted Arrow," is wi...

The natural world is my muse and sanctuary -- a place for refuge and discovery. My most memorable moments have been in the outdoors. I have ...

I made my first pilgrimage to the Maya ruins of Tulum in 1995. The archaeological site is located about 40 miles south of Playa del Carmen o...

I made my first pilgrimage to the Maya ruins of Palenque in 1995. It is one of the most powerful and remarkable places I have ever been. Lik...

Earth, human and solar processes are interwoven through a vibrational resonant network around the planet. The lines and intersection points ...

Martin Gray is a National Geographic photographer and anthropologist specializing in the study of pilgrimage traditions and sacred sites aro...

An excerpt from my memoir, Riding Spirit Horse: A Journey into Shamanism .   Like a golden, luminous jewel, Palenque perches above the lush ...