Novelist John Steinbeck, left, and marine biologist ... of the Steinbeck and Ricketts voyage, and follow their Sea of Cortez route, with artists, writers and scientists aboard.

was chartered by John Steinbeck and his marine biologist friend, Ed "Doc" Ricketts, for a six-week expedition that would be immortalized in the "Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and ...

which is best known for its 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition with author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts at its helm. Their six-week expedition resulted in the 1941 publication of ...

The Maritime Museum of San Diego is set to host a visit from the restored Western Flyer, the same fishing vessel John Steinbeck used for his 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition. Visitors will have the ...

MONTEREY — Hundreds made their way to Old Fisherman’s Wharf on Sunday to send off the Western Flyer, the refurbished boat known for its 1940 expedition with John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts ...

The Western Flyer is best known for its 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition with author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts at its helm. The duo’s six-week expedition was historic and ...