It’s hard to imagine a swinging resort vibe along the crusty shores of today’s Salton Sea. Long gone are the luxury boats that drew stars inland from Hollywood to this accidental sea that ...

For some Malibu surfers, hitting the waves means first crossing the parking lot at privately operated Paradise Cove, a restaurant that faces the public beach and pier. But, according to some ...

“It’s a birders’ paradise,” Meister said. As he sees it, the Salton Sea gets a bum rap. He’s quick to dispel what he sees as pernicious misinformation about the sea. The warning against ...

It's an apocalyptic landscape. Advertisement To understand how this place turned from paradise to purgatory, you need to know the story of Salton Sea. Bombay Beach lies not on the west coast ...

In a state boasting epic mountain ranges and stunning coastlines, the Salton Sea is not typically considered an outdoor-lover ...

Salton Sea was promoted as "paradise in the desert." It was viewed by potential residents as a working man's Palm Springs, an affordable place in the sun on the beaches of an immense shimmering lake.

Flanked by the Chocolate Mountains and the fertile green acres of California's Imperial Valley, the Salton Sea is one of the most spectacular and bizarre bodies of water in the United States.

Inevitably, the Salton Sea’s nightmare ecosystem reared its head, slowly destroying this unusual paradise and driving out its wealthy clientele. “100-year” storms, rising salinity levels and ...