Friday Harbor sits nestled on the eastern shore of San Juan Island, the second-largest island in an archipelago that seems designed specifically for people who need a break from mainland intensity. It ...

San Juan Island National Historical Park commemorates the Pig War—possibly history’s most peculiar international conflict, triggered by the shooting of a pig in 1859 and resolved without human ...

The public advisory board for the Alaska Marine Highway System has recommended that the state call an end to the Matanuska’s ...

Two other types of ancient marine reptiles have previously been discovered in the rocky hillsides of Alaska: dolphin-shaped ichthyosaurs and “ocean lizards” called thalattosaurs. The sediment ...

Identification showing proof of status must be shown at boarding. A reduced-fare pass is available for travel on Alaska Marine Highway System vessels for veterans having a service-connected ...

Cloudy with a high of 72 °F (22.2 °C) and a 73% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable ...

Sunny with a high of 90 °F (32.2 °C). Winds variable. Night - Clear. Winds variable at 3 to 6 mph (4.8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 54 °F (12.2 °C). Sunny today with a high of 96 °F (35.6 °C ...

Nobody likes paying for a luxury cruise only to find themselves queuing to get onboard or buying a ferry ticket then ...

NOAA researchers have streamlined decades of Gulf of Alaska data into clear trends using advanced models. This approach ...