The Last Fishermen of Isla Espiritu Santo
The Puppo Brothers are 81 and 91 years old, and they are the last independent fishermen of Isla Espiritu Santo. This is their story.
Baja’s Shark Super Highway
“Dr. Hammerhead” made an amazing discovery. “The sharks were swimming like we would drive a car down the highway, directly from one point to another.”
La Ruta de Plata / The Silver Route in Baja California Sur
The Silver Route Museum celebrates the global, multicultural history of El Triunfo and surrounding Baja Sur towns as they rose and fell with the gold and silver mining industries, and outlines a vision for the future of the region as a center for scientific research and ecotourism.
The Birth of Baja
Baja and the Gulf of California were born from crashing tectonic plates, erupting volcanoes and the violence of geology. They were created quickly, in the blink of an eye, and not very long ago. Geologically speaking.
The Successful Sea Lions of Los Islotes
The sea lions of Los Islotes near La Paz are so successful that two satellite colonies have already sprung up in the area. At a time when sea lion colonies are declining in other parts of the Sea of Cortez, what is making these guys so successful? Check it out!
Say No Popote Por Favor!
Eliminate single-use plastics in Todos Santos y Pescadero. That idea doesn’t suck!
The Lost Plants of Baja
Botanists search for 15“lost” plants, all endemic to the Baja California peninsula, that had been collected between 1841 and 1985, but not seen since. Over 4,400 plant species and a 1,000 mile peninsula to search. What could possibly go right?!
The Blue-footed Booby’s Baja Boogie
The Blue-footed Boobies of Baja: May-December romances, liberated females, progressive males, bullies not allowed to flourish over others – check out the Baja lifestyle of our blue-footed friends!
Medicine Men and Plant Power in Baja Sur
It’s not enough to know the curative properties of our Baja plants, you have to know how to ask the plants for help. Find out how local healers fuse the power of the mind with the power of the plants to achieve emotional and physical health.