"Writer Eliza Griswold and Mike Luskin, an ER doctor from San Diego, soak up life in the Baja's Sea of Cortez from close range. The feeling of looking out over the bow at a dolphin gliding below stays with you forever. The dolphins moved just below the surface, broke the glass for a breath, and then arced out of sight."
—Photographer Woods Wheatcroft

The Assignment
Photographer Woods Wheatcroft (right) and Contributing Editor Eliza Griswold explored the waters of Baja's Loreto Bay National Park by a swift, Navy SEAL-style raft for the feature "The Hidden Treasures of Cortez… Found!" (read the article >>).
A native of San Diego, Wheatcroft first visited Baja's rich turquoise waters and tranquil villages when he was seven years old. He has answered Cortez's sirens' call many times since.