Decades ago, the Salton Sea was one of California's most beloved tourist destinations, attracting the likes of Frank Sinatra, ...

Created by accident and transformed by time, the Salton Sea is one of California’s most surreal landscapes. In this one-day loop, we visit abandoned resort towns, bold desert art, and unexpected ...

From the 1920s through the 1960s, the Salton Sea rapidly developed into a popular resort area," Bourgerie said, noting that by around the 1960s, it drew over 1.5 million visitors annually at its ...

The Salton Sea is nearly twice as salty as the ocean, laden with agricultural runoff and susceptible to algal blooms that spew hydrogen sulfide, a noxious gas. It’s also a haven to more than 400 ...

The new conservancy will manage land and water rights and oversee restoration work spelled out in the 2018 Salton Sea Management Program, a 10-year blueprint for building 30,000 acres of wildlife ...

Bombay Beach is an artisan hamlet on the east side of the Salton Sea, dotted with rusted trailers, abandoned cars and pop-up art installments. First: The Salton Sea at Bombay Beach on Feb. 4, 2023.

The California climate bond that voters passed in November dedicates $170 million toward Salton Sea restoration, including $10 million to establish the conservancy.

The 1950s and ’60s brought out the excesses of postwar revelers to the Salton Sea. You can see the salt-encrusted remains of former resorts and second homes of the Los Angeles fancy people.

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 ...

The 1950s and ’60s brought out the excesses of post-war revelers to the Salton Sea. You can see the salt-encrusted remains of former resorts and second homes of the Los Angeles fancy people.

The 1950s and 60s brought out the excesses of post-war revelers to the Salton Sea. You can see the salt-encrusted remains of former resorts and second homes of the Los Angeles fancy people.