The Western Flyer completed a 4,700-mile journey, retracing a historic route with students and scientists aboard, bringing ...

The voyage covered 4,700 miles and made 22 stops throughout the Gulf of California, doing outreach in 16 coastal communities.

John Steinbeck’s ‘Little Fishing Place’ in Sag Harbor Is on the Market The novelist spent his summers at the waterfront property, which sits on 1.8 acres and includes his “writing house.” ...

Visitors go aboard the 77-foot Western Flyer to tour the restored fishing boat that author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts used on their 1940 expedition to the Sea of Cortez ...

Gregg had read "The Log from the Sea of Cortez" as a youngster, which partially shaped his career path in marine geology. "It was an act of love," Hemp said of the purchase.

A cyclist rides past The Western Flyer, an historic sailing vessel known for John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts’ 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition, on Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025, during a stopover at ...

Though Steinbeck is best known for his works “The Grapes of Wrath,” “East of Eden” and “Of Mice and Men,” the author’s time in the Sea of Cortez had a profound impact on his own ...

The send-off party included music, dancers and a chance for guests to come dressed up in their best 1940’s attire to commemorate the Western Flyer’s journey to the Sea of Cortez, which ...

Amongst the crew were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts, taking on the journey that would inspire the book “The Log from the Sea of Cortez.” ...