The Salton Sea, California's accidental inland sea, has a fascinating and turbulent history that begins with a simple engineering mistake. Dive into the unexpected story of how this massive body of ...

In a single loop around Southern California’s accidental lake, this route reveals surreal landmarks—Salvation Mountain, Bombay Beach installations, GTA inspiration sites, and haunting traces of ...

But then something started to go terribly wrong. The lake began to dry up, threatening the fate of fish, migratory bird ...

However, a June 2025 report from California researchers says that several dust sources both on and off the lake continue to push air quality past the safety threshold, potentially affecting around ...

The Southwestern Naturalist, Vol. 45, No. 4 (Dec., 2000), pp. 514-520 (7 pages) Fish remains from 64 archaeological sites throughout the Salton Basin of southern California have been evaluated. These ...