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Doe Island is one of many islands you can visit among the San Juan Islands. It's only accessible by boat but has primitive camping and plenty of fishing. https://t.co/we1yXUorjH
Islands@islandsmagazinePosted by @islandsmagazine on X
Fewer than 75 Southern Resident orcas remain. Voluntary rules aren't enough. The Canadian government must enforce real, permanent protections now before we lose them forever. #SaveTheOrcas #SalishSea #SRKW https://t.co/QOr6219ICJ
maria del paso@4realhomeboyPosted by @4realhomeboy on X
Back in the summer of 86 I was in a small boat out in the middle of the Puget Sound. It was just me and a very pretty girl with long curly golden hair and large... tracts of land. We had been kissing for awhile and the whole time I had the feeling of being watched. But looking
GH HILL@GHHILL1911Posted by @GHHILL1911 on X
Local artist Light Guerrilla projected “TAX THE RICH” on the side of Mark Zuckerberg’s boat while it was docked at Seattle’s Lake Union. Bravo! https://t.co/EWAKrWuu3A
Arty Lunch • Arthur Poindexter Lunch • RaymondGuy@ArtyLunchPosted by @ArtyLunch on X
No visual but report of a disabled vehicle on Shilshole Ave NW and NW 45th St. Use caution.
SDOT Traffic@SDOTtrafficPosted by @SDOTtraffic on X
Fewer than 75 Southern Resident orcas remain. Voluntary rules aren't enough. The Canadian government must enforce real, permanent protections now before we lose them forever. #SaveTheOrcas #SalishSea #SRKW https://t.co/r0Z3rBMTVx
Victoria@Victory8569Posted by @Victory8569 on X
@fiago7 Roche Harbor, WA in the San Juan Islands. Google it, you’ll understand. https://t.co/82JAtOqEIE
Montana MacLachlan@MontanaMacNewsPosted by @MontanaMacNews on X
Voluntary Trip Reports are just one tool in a suite of options managers use to collect data for Puget Sound and ocean salmon fisheries. Other monitoring tools include dockside catch sampling (also known as “creel checkers”) and boat surveys.
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife@WDFWPosted by @WDFW on X
Safety improvements are planned for Shilshole Avenue NW between the Ballard Bridge and Market Street, along with upgrades near the Ballard Locks and two new neighborhood traffic circles funded through Seattle's District Project Fund. https://t.co/l18aCfMO6v
My Ballard@myballardPosted by @myballard on X
@jeepgirlsparks @2778kelly That makes sense. I’m almost at healthy weight, but not fit, and my arthritis and migraines would flare badly. But even encounter in boat in Salish Sea/Puget Sound would be awesome for me. Sometimes we get Dals Porpoises, and even pacific dolphins.
Andrew Wilson@AWILSONQADEVPosted by @AWILSONQADEV on X
Fewer than 75 Southern Resident orcas remain. Voluntary rules aren't enough. The Canadian government must enforce real, permanent protections now before we lose them forever. #SaveTheOrcas #SalishSea #SRKW https://t.co/s9HdM4z2Xt
Paul Verzosa@FinstigatorPosted by @Finstigator on X
@zapovednix Tough choice, I know the feeling. I personally took the public transit ferry to Alaska for my 30th. Set up camp on the deck of the boat for 3 nights, it was incredible. San Juan islands or mount baker would be a 10/10 choice as well.
JJ@JJisanangrymanPosted by @JJisanangryman on X
Local artist Light Guerrilla projected “TAX THE RICH” on the side of Mark Zuckerberg’s boat while it was docked at Seattle’s Lake Union.📷 https://t.co/29VF4NRqgx
jim usa@jimusa11Posted by @jimusa11 on X
@FreddyLA7 Go allll the way west, then very north. You will experience the great Pacific North West (PNW). Visit a town called Edmonds, then LaConner, then Anacortes, and finally the American side of the San Juan islands. Take a ferry to Friday Harbor, say hi to some orcas. Safe travels. 🇺🇸
Up To Know Good@RightLeighSoPosted by @RightLeighSo on X
@CatherineInSea @GOP_is_Gutless Beautiful place to live. I was stationed at Ft Lewis in the late 88 to 92. The Cascades, Olympics, Rain forest, Yakima, Puget Sound, Ocean Shores. Absolutely stunning! Broke my heart to see it turn the way it did. Drugs. Every time they take out a drug boat, it makes my day.
theotherron@theotherRonPosted by @theotherRon on X
. . Nature Creates Art: Stunning Beauty in the Salish Sea Center on Vancouver Island, Canada https://t.co/KXljhlfwji #VancouverIsland #SalishSea #BritishColumbia #Canada . https://t.co/Kp0shTxKzR
Doris-Maria Heilmann@111publishingPosted by @111publishing on X
Sea lions were barking at Shilshole! https://t.co/P4cv9mkRsy
Rob Turner@RHTIIIPosted by @RHTIII on X
on film Wild Planet gifted one of their longtime customers, Cody, a firefighter from California, and his family an all-expenses-paid sailing trip around the San Juan Islands to reconnect with nature. We teamed up with Wild Planet to surprise them wi... https://t.co/b6qnCk1uBn
Life on Film@lifeonfilmxenePosted by @lifeonfilmxene on X
Support students like Willow and your loved ones this spring
Getting out on the water and learning from boats helped Willow Parvati find their place in the world. From a shy middle schooler, Willow will be graduating this summer from the Port Townsend Maritime
From NW Maritime Center
Addition of J/80s Means More Learning and More Fun
By Joe Cline, 48° North Editor Northwest Maritime programs continue to evolve. One exciting step is the recent addition of two J/80s to the sail training fleet. NWM Waterfront Program Manager,
From NW Maritime Center
Apply to Be the 50th Annual Wooden Boat Festival Poster Artist
Applications are now open for the next year’s 50th Wooden Boat Festival Featured Poster Artist. Since 1977, original artwork has helped define the spirit of the festival—appearing on posters,
From NW Maritime Center
Editor’s Letter: Northbound
As a devoted summer camp kid growing up in Minnesota, I can easily recall every sensory input—scents, sounds, and sights—that instinctively readied me for my annual journey to the northwoods and borde
From 48 North
Washington Marine State Parks Looking for Hosts
If you’re an avid boater in Washington and want to help our marine state parks and your fellow boaters, consider volunteering this summer as a marine park host! Marine park hosts assist boater
From 48 North
Be Whale Wise: Stay 1,000 Yards Away
With the summer boating and cruising season upon us, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is reminding boaters to follow the law and protect endangered Southern Resident killer whales
From 48 North
SEVENTY48: From Start to New Beginning
For one of the five women on Team 8Oars, the journey took some unexpected turns but was at least a meaningful as anticipated. It was 4 a.m. when we pulled into Fay Bainbridge State Park. We were wiped
From 48 North
Close to the Water: Digital Tides and Currents
When it comes to small boat sailing, I lean luddite. I like to feel the wind, experience the changing conditions of the water, and consult my paper charts. In my last column (see Riding the Tide in th
From 48 North
Quartz Bay is Off the Radar
In our latest Destinations piece courtesy of Salish Sea Pilot, we learn about an anchorage in Desolation Sound that is an ideal place to while away time, take a paddle, and cross some boat projects of
From 48 North
Bringing the Rocket 22 ‘Cookie Cutter’ Home
Why would I buy a boat so far away? After a bit of work on the boat and trailer, the author was ready to begin his homeward adventure. In the early morning darkness, I left the campground in East Gran
From 48 North
R2AK Ruckus and Race Start this Weekend!
The 2026 Race to Alaska (R2AK) starts on Sunday, June 14 at 5 a.m. in Port Townsend, but before that happens, head over to Northwest Maritime to party with the racers, see some cool boats on the hard,
From 48 North
The Sailingest Journey Ever!
By Captain Chrissy McLean Four days away, 13 people, all of our gear and provisions, and a 25-foot engineless open boat? That’s a recipe for some serious experiential learning! Team Longboat
From NW Maritime Center