Well well well

Healing with Horse Power

After spending years documenting trauma, filmmaker Amy Herdy wants to use her San Juan Island horse farm to treat it.

06/22/2026 By Haley Shapley

Shove Off

Cruise Destinations from Washington That Aren’t Alaska

Dozens of cruises head to the 49th state, but they’re not the only ports of call.

06/11/2026 By Allison Williams

Off Grid

Unplugging Outdoors Is Hard but Totally Worth It

How one kayaking company is paying customers to ditch their phones—and why it matters so much.

09/26/2025 By Allison Williams

Moby Who?

Guide to Whale Watching in Washington

It’s not just about our local orcas anymore.

04/24/2025 By Allison Williams

Ferry Thee Well

Guide to the San Juan Islands

All the farmstands, haunted hotels, and scenic lighthouses you can fit in a long weekend.

03/11/2025 By Allison Williams

Overnights

The Best Pacific Northwest Lodges for a Cozy Vacation

Park once and play all weekend.

01/16/2025 By Allison Williams

Ghosted

The Haunted History of Washington’s Strangest Gravesite

And the story behind the spirit who lurks there.

10/17/2024 By Bess Lovejoy

Spinster Chic

Practical Magic Is a Washington Movie

Witches and '90s fashions: The movie was Pacific Northwest at its heart.

10/09/2023 By Allison Williams

Remote Retreat

Property Watch: A Watchtower Cabin in the San Juans

This forest hideaway, located on an island without cars, tourists, or public ferry service, is spread out over more than an acre of rocky, woodsy terrain.

11/09/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Explainer

Why Can't Washington Find More Dinosaur Fossils?

A decade ago, the state dug up a fragment of the "Suciasaurus." It hasn't found any remains since.

09/20/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Off-Grid Getaway

Property Watch: An Itty-Bitty, Off-Grid Cabin on Shaw Island

This wild, 9.9-acre property on the smallest island served by the San Juan ferry could handle a fully featured home—but for now, this adorable cabin offers a place to truly disconnect.

08/24/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd