Monterey County has long been known as a favorite playground for celebrities. Clint Eastwood still owns the Mission Ranch in Carmel (diners at the restaurant have been treated to his piano playing), ...

Home to a famed aquarium, incredible coastline,whale watching opportunities, and plenty of adorable sea otters, a Monterey ...

Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists following a recent fire at Vistra Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility.

Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists from San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories following a recent fire ...

The Bay Area is home to some of the most beautiful and diverse kayaking spots in the world. With its stunning coastline, calm bays, and scenic rivers, it’s no wonder that kayaking has become a popular ...

ELKHORN SLOUGH — Although sea otters are an unofficial mascot of the Monterey Bay area and popular among tourists and locals alike, they are also described by scientists as voracious predators ...

Elkhorn Slough is a special place. Snaking 7 miles inland from Moss Landing, the protected tidal marshland encompasses over 4,200 acres of diverse ecosystems. Mark Silberstein was living on a ...

Elkhorn Slough is a special place. Snaking 7 miles inland from Moss Landing, the protected tidal marshland encompasses over 4,200 acres of diverse ecosystems.

The trained ROMP volunteers visit the Elkhorn Slough twice a month to observe and count otters at about a dozen locations. For these community scientists, otter monitoring is their passion.

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — People rang in the first day of the New Year by enjoying the King Tides on the coast. "Start the new year in the water," said Paul Frost, a surfer at Elkhorn Slough.