Recommended Reading
The Log from the Sea of Cortez - John Steinbeck. Science, philosophy, 1940s adventure.
Enchanted Vagabonds - Dana Lamb. 1930s sailing canoe adventure completely around Baja and on to Panama.
Telling our Way to the Sea; A Voyage of Discovery in the Sea of Cortez - Aaron Hirsh. Science poetry told in a prose story. Beautiful.
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky - Chet Raymo. Astronomy with heart and humor.
Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography and Extinction - David Quammen. Science; particular study of Isla Santa Catalina, the most remote of the Loreto National Marine Park Islands.
Loreto, Baja California; First Mission and Capital of Spanish California - Ann & Don O'Neillh. Natives, missionaries, recent times, including oral histories from folks who lived at Salinas, the salt mine on Carmen Island.
Baja California Plant Field Guide - Norman C. Roberts. Plants and their traditional uses, with some history and geology.
King of the Moon - Gene Kira. Historical fiction set in the area. Excellent.
The Cave Paintings of Baja California : Discovering the Great Murals of an Unknown People - Harry W Crosby. http://www.harrywcrosby.com/bookshelf_cave.htm
Guide to Sea Kayaking in Baja - Dave Eckhardt. The best guide out there, complete with satellite images on almost every page. Order direct from the author or pick up a copy in our Loreto store. www.paddlepublishing.com
Cycles of Rock and Water - Kenneth A. Brown. Geology of Baja and the North American Pacific coast.
The Desert Islands of Mexico's Sea of Cortez - Stewart Aitchison. Linblad Expeditions guide tells stories and some natural history of the islands.
Films:
Corazon Vaquero. Heartfelt documentary on the disappearing life of the Baja cowboy.