MONTEREY — Eighty-five years ago, to the week, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California. Amongst the crew were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts ...

For three months, the Western Flyer will follow the original 1940 route while ... Nan’s husband Dan Foster said he had a chance to help with some of the boat’s restoration work through a friend. “It ...

The Western Flyer, a fishing vessel made famous by John Steinbeck's book "The Sea of Cortez," is returning to the Gulf of California after 85 years. The renovated vessel will retrace Steinbeck's ...

Nautical history enthusiasts converged on Long Beach’s waterfront this weekend to delight in the rare opportunity to tour the ...

The opportunity to step onto a real adventuring vessel that's been featured in a famous book feels a touch fantastic, a daydream only afforded to fictional characters or perhaps a few lucky souls ...

On Sunday, the newly restored Western Flyer fishing boat began retracing its historic route, for the first time since 1940, on a three-month expedition slated to include science research, education ...

The Western Flyer awaits its return to the Gulf of California, 85 years after Ed Ricketts, along with John Steinbeck, Steinbeck's wife Carol and a crew consisting of Captain Tony Berry, Tex Travis ...

Long Beach residents will have the rare opportunity to tour an iconic, historic boat — the Western Flyer — this weekend. The Western Flyer is best known for its 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition ...