local interest

Get to know the "founding fathers" of Baja, the padres, pirates and pioneers who scratched a living from the desert and the sea, plus the world-famous faces that keep this tiny finger of land in the international spotlight. All of the pertinent history and lore, and scores of amazing Baja stories.

The letters of Captain John F. Janes, also known as Stickeen, who sailed to La Paz in 1874 under a contract to superintend a pearl fishing expedition. These letters narrate Stickeen's adventures in Lower California, detailing his trip down the coast and his activities in Baja.

Don Joaquin Velazquez de Leon was a public servant during a period full with important activities in the Baja, effecting a reorganization after the expulsion of the Jesuits. The author gathers letters and documents that describe the color and excitement of Velazquez accomplishments.​

A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folktale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.​

Combines unpublished essays with selections from Berger's acclaimed trilogy of "desert books", in a career-spanning selection of the best work by this unique voice.​

Steinbeck and his close friend, biologist Ed Ricketts, embarked on a long specimen-collecting expedition in the Gulf of California, which resulted in their collaboration on the Sea of Cortez.​

This full-color account depicts the author's discovery and documentation of a world-class archaeological region in remote central Baja California. The origin of these great murals, which were unveiled in the 1960's, remain mysterious to this day.​

In lively, elegant prose and stunning photographs, portrays the Californios' customs and rich heritage on the Sierra de Guadalupe. An indispensable reference for scholars and anyone interested in the complete saga of northwestern Mexico and the American Southwest.​

Crafted by artful and incisive historian Harry Crosby, this account contains the author's color maps as well as his black-and-white photos of a largely unchanged terrain explored during the 1700's.​​

A travel memoir of two journeys, one outer, which explores the length, breadth and depth of Baja California and the haunting beauty of its land. The inner journey moves through a border world where cultures meet and clash.​​

The story of the indigenous population of the Baja Peninsula and goes on to describe the Spanish and European settlement of the region with a rich collection of Loretanos' oral histories of life and change on this physically and geographically challenging stretch of land.

With over 125 photographs, maps and drawings, provides a view of the actions of the Spanish Empire using missions to colonize California. This research looks into the history of the twenty-seven peninsula missions.

In this book a gifted photojournalist introduces us to individual ranchers and their families and describes their traditional practices as they move into the twenty-first century.

Explore the remarkable interdependence between native peoples and flora through in-depth descriptions of 47 native plants and their uses, lively narratives and hundreds of vivid photographs.

Reveals the outcomes of growers structuring the industry around an insatiable demand for fresh produce. Weaving together stories from both farmworkers and growers, Made in Baja provides an eye-opening look at the dynamic economy developing south of the border