There is something unforgettable about the Wedge and the way its waves crash with such raw force. Sometimes they detonate just offshore, sending water skyrocketing into the air; other times they slam thunderously against the sand, eliciting groans and whoops from bystanders.| California Curated
Launching a Triton 3300/3 submersible from a scientific support ship in the Bahamas. (Photo: Erik Olsen) It’s time for California to put people back in the deep. A human-occupied submersible belong…| California Curated
I’m going to keep this week’s newsletter shorter than usual. (I heard that! And no, “Yay” is not the appropriate response. JK ;-). I want to talk about the ocean. I know I do this a lot; many articles on California Curated are ocean-related (please explore, I think you’ll enjoy them). But that’s because I … Continue reading What David Attenborough Reminded Me About the Sea→| California Curated
In California’s southeastern desert, the Salton Sea stretches across a wide, shimmering basin, a lake where there shouldn’t be one. At about 340 square miles, it’s the state’s largest lake. But it wasn’t created by natural forces. It was the result of a major engineering failure. I’ve long been fascinated with the place: its contradictions, … Continue reading The Salton Sea Was California’s Strangest Catastrophe→| California Curated
