Orcas at Lime Kiln Lighthouse
I visited San Juan Island at the end of June. It sits in almost the exact middle of the Salish Sea and feels a world away. If you go, especially in the summer, you need to spend time at the...
Part of one World Ocean
Time for a mind-bender! If someone asked you to show them a map of the oceans, you would probably rely on what you learned back in elementary school to select something that looks like this: Map of the World. Source:...
How was the Salish Sea formed?
Ready to talk geology? In order to understand the biology of a place, you have to understand a little bit about the underlying geology of a place. All of what follows is a gross oversimplification because that is what you...
How did the Salish Sea get its name?
In February, 2010, the “Salish Sea” name was formally announced, capping a naming effort that began in 1971. Governing bodies within the First Nations of British Columbia, Province of British Columbia, Canada, Washington State Tribes …
Where is the Salish Sea?
Ask people in Seattle where they live and they might say “the Pacific Northwest” or “the Puget Sound”. Very few people will say “the Salish Sea”. Why? Most people have not heard of it yet. In March 2019, a survey...