Monarch butterflies are on their way to Mexico. States are helping them on their way

NPR | By Rachel Cramer

Published September 20, 2026 at 8:05 AM EDT

Eastern monarch butterflies are flying more than 2,000 miles south, through the central U.S., to overwinter in Mexico. We look at a project aimed to help the pollinators along their journey.

Rachel Cramer

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