Washington Marine State Parks Looking for Hosts
June 3, 2026
If you're an avid boater in Washington and want to help our marine state parks and your fellow boaters, consider volunteering this summer as a marine park host! Marine park hosts assist boaters as they enter moorage areas,…
Editor’s Letter: Northbound
June 2, 2026
As a devoted summer camp kid growing up in Minnesota, I can easily recall every sensory input—scents, sounds, and sights—that instinctively readied me for my annual journey to the northwoods and border lakes. Decades later…
In the Galley: Warm Apple Walnut Breakfast
May 13, 2026
If you're planning on a spring cruise or are heading north this summer to cooler climates, try this protein packed breakfast recipe courtesy of our friends at Salish Sea Pilot... This is a great meal that can be made the day…
Editor’s Letter: Living Maritime History
April 30, 2026
Look in any direction up or down your nearest Salish Sea coastline—or better yet, get out on the water—and you will be interacting with layers upon layers and generations upon generations of maritime heritage. It doesn’t…
Editor’s Letter: How Lucky Are We?
March 31, 2026
When I get to feeling fortunate about being a boat nut, and particularly a sailor in the Pacific Northwest, it’s a “Let me count the ways” kind of thing. I could (and do) carry on (and on) about the incredible community with…
Editor’s Letter: It’s Boating Reentry Season Again… Hooray!
February 26, 2026
Hats off to those of you who get off the dock in the winter, and double kudos if you do so frequently. Year-round boating is part of the magic and magnetism of waterborne adventures in the Pacific Northwest. Still, for…
Hooked for Life: Seeking Salmon in the Salish Sea
February 19, 2026
Salmon art on display in Olympia.
Ask any Pacific…
Close to the Water: North of the Border
February 17, 2026
I’ve spent more time in Canada than any foreign country, nearly all of it coming and going by boat. Last summer, I attended a family reunion in Vancouver, but this time, boating wasn’t in the cards. My wife, two adult…

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