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Cannery Row, Sea of Cortez Still Making Waves—On Both Sides of the Ocean—in 2019

By William Ray, Steinbeck Now, August 28, 2019

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John Steinbeck and Kentucky white oak connect in a boat

By Byron Crawford, Kentucky Living, August 26, 2019

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Righting the Ship: The Plank-by-Plank Journey to Restore the Soul of the Western Flyer

By Cecelia Kiely, August 8, 2019

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The Restoration of John Steinbeck’s Western Flyer: A second life for a storied ship

By Jeff Moser, Power & Motoryacht, August 8, 2019

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Restoration continues on historic boat made famous by Steinbeck book

By Tom Leyde, Monterey Herald, May 30, 2019

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Setting Sail: Berea Forestry Logs White Oak Trees for Ship Restoration

Taylor Six, The Richmond Register, April 10, 2019

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John Steinbeck’s Western Flyer Resurfaces

By Jonathan Shipley, Fine Books & Collections, July 8, 2018

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The Western Flyer

PBS Northwest Now - Season 9, Episode 911, November 24, 2017

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New horizons for Western Flyer

By Patrick J. Sullivan, The Port Townsend Leader, April 4, 2017

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From Steinbeck to Surfboards: Famous Fishing Boat Surfs Back to the Sea

Ventana Surfboards, January 16, 2017

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Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard: ‘Western Flyer’s’ journey continues

By Dan Haifley, Santa Cruz Sentinel, January 2, 2016

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75 Years After Steinback Sailed, a Boat Is Readied to Go Back to Sea

By Kirk Johnson, New York Times, November 12, 2015

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John Steinbeck, Afloat

New York Times, November 12, 2015

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Southern California geologist steps in to save the historic Western Flyer.

David Schmalz, Monterey County Weekly, February 25, 2015, February 25, 2015

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Salvaging Steinbeck’s Vessel From a Little-Known Berth

By Kirk Johnson, New York Times, May 25, 2014

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The Western Flyer: A Sunken Piece of Literary History Is Raised from the Depths

Office of Response and Restoration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, November 28, 2012

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