What was once a company town has been transformed into an idyllic resort community, featuring water views, hiking trails, and ...

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — Suddenly, the orcas are everywhere. Their telltale fins pop up all about us—a pod of at least dozen. Our whale-watching boat, the Sea Lion, is one of a handful nearing them at a ...

Anyone visiting northwestern Washington for the first time will receive a plethora of recreation recommendations, but perhaps the most essential is whale watching in the Salish Sea. The cold, ...

Designer Chad Dorsey and builder Kurt Bielawski fell in love with Washington state’s San Juan Island more than 20 years ago, in awe of the archipelago’s natural beauty. They lovingly established a ...

Find more great road trips in the Discover Washington series. There’s an ethereal, magical beauty about visiting Washington’s islands in winter. The summer’s tourists have long gone as you drive to ...

In prime months, the lush San Juan Islands, an archipelago in northwestern Washington state known for whale-watching and wildlife adventures, attract thousands of tourists. Visitors pack the ferry ...