Waterfalls and Surprises
El Hippo, the water horse, finds a waterfall in the dry and dusty Valle de Guadalupe.
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Vineyards in the Desert
In the north of Baja California where grape vines are tended along the Ruta de Vino, population pressure is making water even more valuable.
Cliff-Top Living in Northern Baja
How might climate change affect homes and businesses built helter-skelter on a seaside cliff.
Border Crime and Ecological Exodus
Predators dance around a wounded "El Hippo," but the vehicle manages to limp to safety in Rosarito.
The Frontier and the Two Countries
The Voyage of the Kiri enters Mexico — at least the Tijuana watershed — before even leaving the U.S.
A Water Exhibit and Aztec Art
"El Hippo" approaches the Mexican border but on the way south learns about the Aztecs and water in separate Los Angeles exhibitions.
Preparing for Liftoff
Welcome to the Voyage of Kiri, an overland educational and research journey from Miller-McCune's home city of Santa Barbara, Calif., along the Pacific Coast of Mexico.