The setting of Scottish poet Michael Pedersen’s debut novel is the isle of Muckle Flugga, until 1995 the most northerly inhabited island in the UK. It’s a harsh place — somewhere storms come in ...

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Midges rise out of the Great Lakes each spring as water temperatures warm. Millions descended upon a Lake Michigan lighthouse this week.

South of Seattle in Shelton, Washington, a very unlikely friendship blossomed between a family dog and a bald eagle, who was a frequent flyer to their backyard.

Tucked away in the charming Victorian seaport of Port Townsend, Washington, Manresa Castle Hotel offers exactly that—a royal ...

For Washington residents, Manresa Castle offers the perfect weekend escape—close enough for convenience but far enough to ...