While the state of Washington may be best known for its deep forests, rugged national parks, and bucket-list volcanoes, it's also a haven for aficionados of the ocean. The state's 3,026 miles of ...

Under the cover of darkness, our small pod of explorers expanded into the waters of Griffin Bay in search of glow-in-the-dark marine life. Home to noctiluca scintillans, or “sea sparkles,” the waters ...

For sea kayakers, the San Juan Islands combine the best of all worlds: Only an hour ferry ride from the mainland, they’re sheltered from ocean swells by the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island, and ...

The winds were whipping, splashing the cold salt water over our tandem kayaks as we crossed the longest open-sea stretch of our multi-day San Juan Islands kayaking trip. Looking like ducks in the open ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The star of the show, however, is arguably Puget Sound. This massive estuary consists of a collection of inlets and channels, ...