The caught-in-time Mexican town of Loreto is using tourism to preserve its bay—and the marine creatures who live there—for future generations.

Flanked by a chemical plant and an oil rig construction yard, the site on Corpus Christi Bay may be the last of its kind on this stretch of coastline, now occupied by petrochemical facilities.

Flanked by a chemical plant and an oil rig construction yard, the site at Donnel Point may be the last of its kind on this stretch of coastline, now occupied by petrochemical industries.

You’ve probably driven past the exit sign dozens of times, barely registering the name of this little coastal town tucked away in Florida’s Forgotten Coast. Apalachicola isn’t flashy or demanding of ...