Vail Daily

Writers on the Range: The Salton Sea’s weirdness is what’s appealing

Fascinating and fetid, the Salton Sea in southern California lures me back, every year. Driving south from Utah, I take bits of historic Highway 66 and then skirt Joshua Tree National Park to cruise ...
Los Angeles Magazine

For One Weekend a Year, a Tiny Town on the Salton Sea Becomes a Mecca for Artists and Partiers

The thumping bass of deep house music echoes off the Salton Sea, blaring until daylight and mingling with the occasional whiff of decaying tilapia. Early one morning, a crowd of people makes its way ...
CounterPunch

From Wasteland to Cultural Laboratory: The Bombay Beach Institute

In 2007, I stumbled upon a peculiar image in a bookstore: an Airstream trailer sitting in a puddle of toxic pink liquid. This photograph appeared on the cover of Kim Stringfellow’s book about the ...
KPBS

The Salton Sea is California’s most imperiled lake. Can a new conservancy turn back the tide?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Haze hung over the Salton Sea on a recent winter day, while black-necked stilts and kildeer waded in the shallows, pecking at crustaceans. Something ...
KPBS

Research calls for better protections from Salton Sea pollution

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman. On today's show , we look at new research on the Salton Sea and its toxic impact on nearby neighborhoods. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our ...