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

A fishing vessel immortalized in literature makes a historic return to the Sea of Cortez to retrace the voyage of John ...

The Western Flyer is best known for its 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition with author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed ...

The Western Flyer, which found a home in Moss Landing on Monterey Bay following its major renovation, is sailing for the Gulf ...

On Sunday, the newly restored Western Flyer fishing boat will retrace its historic route, for the first time since 1940.

The sardine boat built in 1937 was at the center of Steinbeck’s 1951 nonfiction book “The Log From the Sea of Cortez.” ...

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, taking on ...

The Western Flyer, a vessel that once carried author John Steinbeck, has been restored and set sail from Old Fisherman's Wharf for a three-month expedition.

Long Beach recently got a visit from a historic boat — the Western Flyer. Nautical history enthusiasts converged on Long Beach’s waterfront this weekend to delight in the rare opportunity to ...

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 ...