Atlas8 min read
Point Lobos: The Crown Jewel of California's Marine Reserves
A field guide to Point Lobos State Natural Reserve — its kelp canopy, whaling past, cypress groves, dive rules and the trails that read like a textbook.
Tom Okafor ·
#coast-guide
4 articles
Atlas8 min read
Bodega Head: Where Wave-Battered Rock Meets the Bull Kelp Fringe
A field guide to Bodega Head — the granite headland on California's Sonoma Coast where upwelling, bull kelp and world-class marine science meet.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
Atlas8 min read
La Jolla Cove and the San Diego Kelp Beds: Canopy Beside the Canyons
A guide to La Jolla's kelp forest, the underwater park that protects it, the leopard sharks of La Jolla Shores, and how to see it all from shore.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Atlas8 min read
Malibu's Kelp Coast: Giant Kelp Beside the City
A guide to the giant kelp beds of Malibu and Santa Monica Bay — their history, decline, restoration wins and the best ways to see them today.
Tom Okafor ·