After a disappearance lasting over 130 years, California’s Tulare Lake has returned, reclaiming its place in the San Joaquin Valley and swallowing approximately 94,000 acres of private farmland.

The arid expanse of California's San Joaquin Valley, a vital source of the nation's food supply, was once home to Tulare Lake ... the Tachi Yokuts, who view the lake's return as a powerful ...