There are few things in the world more awe-inspiring than seeing whales in the wild, and these are the spots to circle on the map to experience it for yourself.

As we hike the 3-mile round-trip Turtleback Mountain trail in a preserve on southwest Orcas Island, Douglas fir and madrone give way to the rocky 930-foot summit of Ship Peak and expansive views over ...

A few months ago, Linda Griesbach saw an extraordinary feathery sight. The South Whidbey resident spied an American robin with a snowy white back, pale all over except for its red breast. Though she ...

A small, uninhabited island where the sun beams down and waves ... We were lucky enough to spot black guillemots, razorbills, cormorants, grey seals, and naturally, puffins. Our cruise was ...

WHIDBEY ISLAND STATION, Wash. — If you've always been curious about foraging for mushrooms but don't know the good ones from the bad, there’s a tour in Island County that will give you a crash ...

One minute you’re watching sailboats ... You might spot bald eagles soaring overhead or seals popping up in the cove. Eastsound sits in the middle of Orcas Island like a gem in the crown of the San ...

Whidbey Island has a new special review district. Unanimously approved by Island County commissioners last week, the Keystone Farm and Forest Preserve owned by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust became the ...

The proposal from the sole in-state company — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, in Freeland on Whidbey Island — was significantly higher than the other bidder, Eastern Shipbuilding Group from ...

Submitted by Orcas Island Fire and Rescue. In October, the Community Protection Class rating for Deer Harbor (Fire Station 24) and Orcas Landing (Fire Station 26) areas increased to PC9A (Deer Harbor) ...

Their population has been declining, and there are less than 75 members of resident orcas left. Transient/Bigg’s orcas range from Alaska to California. They feed on marine mammals such as sea lions, ...

The puffin burrow cam came back to life after a long winter. Puffins are sea birds, as good at swimming as they are at flying, and migrate seasonally. US general details China military plans to ...