tagged w/ The Salton Sea
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The Salton Sea is a desert saline lake located in the Imperial Valley of California. It was created in 1905 when the Colorado River overflowed and broke through a dam. Approximately fifteen miles wide and thirty-five miles long, the Sea gets its water from agricultural run-off and inflow from rivers and canals. The level of the Sea can change dramatically due to evaporation or changes in run-off. As there is no outflow from the Sea its salinity has surpassed that of the Pacific Ocean. The Sea sits on the Pacific Flyway and draws a wide variety of migratory bird species.The Salton Sea is a desert saline lake located in the Imperial Valley of California.... more
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The Salton Sea sits tucked away in a hot desert valley in the south east corner of California. It was created in 1905 when an out of control irrigation project re-routed the Colorado River into the desert for 18 months. The area soon bloomed and became a famed resort destination, rivaling nearby Palm Springs.
But today, the place is a virtual ghost town, as the Sea suffers from a host of environmental problems due to its very high salt content.
In this pod about the Salton Sea, we'll visit Gaston's Cafe, owned by master sportsman Harold Gaston, who was instrumental in first bringing sportsfish to the Salton Sea. Due to lack of business, the cafe is set to close.The Salton Sea sits tucked away in a hot desert valley in the south east corner of... more
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The Salton Sea sits tucked away in a hot desert valley in the south east corner of California. It was created in 1905 when an out of control irrigation project re-routed the Colorado River into the desert for 18 months. The area soon bloomed and became a famed resort destination, rivaling nearby Palm Springs.
But today, the place is a virtual ghost town, as the Sea suffers from a host of environmental problems due to its very high salt content.
In this pod, we'll look at how, despite 6 feet of evaporation a year, the Salton Sea is maintained and what the future holds for the Salton Sea.The Salton Sea sits tucked away in a hot desert valley in the south east corner of... more
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Meet visionary artist Leonard Knight. While traveling across America, Knight found a secluded spot and decided to build a monument to Jesus. Fourteen years later, Salvation Mountain is a harlequin-colored, three-story religious monument made out of mud, old paint and adobe, surrounded by an encampment of brightly painted vehicles and elaborate adobe structures. Knight's mountain and message are now known internationally, and he gets daily visitors from around the world. In recent years, Knight has gained significant respect from the folk art community and his work is now on display in the Visionary Folk Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.Meet visionary artist Leonard Knight. While traveling across America, Knight found a... more
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The Salton Sea sits tucked away in a hot desert valley in the south east corner of California. It was created in 1905 when an out of control irrigation project re-routed the Colorado River into the desert for 18 months. The area soon bloomed and became a famed resort destination, rivaling nearby Palm Springs.
But today, the place is a virtual ghost town, as the Sea suffers from a host of environmental problems due to its very high salt content.
In this pod, we'll look at the working class community of Bombay Beach, on the east shore of the sea, where young and old try to maintain their own little paradise.The Salton Sea sits tucked away in a hot desert valley in the south east corner of... more
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The Salton Sea sits tucked away in a hot desert valley in the south east corner of California. It was created in 1905 when an out of control irrigation project re-routed the Colorado River into the desert for 18 months. The area soon bloomed and became a famed resort destination, rivaling nearby Palm Springs.
But today, the place is a virtual ghost town, as the Sea suffers from a host of environmental problems due to its very high salt content.
In this pod, we'll meet Naked Don, who is proof that in a town that has basically been forgotten by the outside world, it's really easy to pretty do whatever you want.The Salton Sea sits tucked away in a hot desert valley in the south east corner of... more
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The Salton Sea sits tucked away in a hot desert valley in the south east corner of California. It was created in 1905 when an out of control irrigation project re-routed the Colorado River into the desert for 18 months. The area soon bloomed and became a famed resort destination, rivaling nearby Palm Springs.
But today, the place is a virtual ghost town, as the Sea suffers from a host of environmental problems due to its very high salt content.
In this pod, we'll take a look at the town of the Salton Sea in its hey day, when it was THE hot vacation destination.The Salton Sea sits tucked away in a hot desert valley in the south east corner of... more
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