GoKawiilCabo Pulmo's Reef Revival Traced to 1940 Steinbeck Expedition Legacy
A report revisits the 1940 collecting voyage of the Western Flyer, during which John Steinbeck, his wife Carol, and biologist Ed Ricketts documented over 500 species at Cabo Pulmo's reef in Baja California. The piece connects that historic survey to the modern story of Cabo Pulmo village, which later became known for community-led conservation that helped restore its marine ecosystem.