#TBT: Ode to Autumn on the Salish Sea
In this Throwback Thursday from the September 2017 issue of 48° North, former columnist Becca Guillote revels in what makes fall so great in the PNW. It’s my favorite time of year in the Pacific Northwest. The days are…
Artist’s View: Giant Green Anemone
Here's a digital-only installment of Larry Eifert's column, Artist's View: Secrets of the Salish Sea. This one is about one of the largest local anemones. There are many anemones in the Salish Sea, but this one is one of the…
Artist’s View for October – Stubby Rose Anemone
A Flower of the Salish Sea Anemones are predatory sea animals named after land-based flowering plants of the buttercup family. They really do look like flowers! Some can move around, most remain anchored in one place,…
Artist’s View for July: Tracks in the Sand
If you can identify the tracks, you know know which furry friends visited the beach recently. Land your boat or dinghy on a sandy beach and you’ll probably soon see animal tracks in the sand. The most common are dog, bobcat,…
Sooty Shearwater: Artist’s View for May
Sooty Shearwaters Are Among The World's Greatest Travelers Perhaps you’re dreaming about voyaging to Barkley Sound or down-the-outside sometime soon. Whether it’s this year or next, when you’re out there, keep a sharp watch…
Trivia for May – Wild Sea Life
Our Trivia Column for May is All About Unusual Sea Life Cannibals Some sharks feed exclusively on smaller sharks, including members of their own species. Lobsters, crabs, octopus, skipjack tuna, and many other marine species…
Artist’s View: Brandt’s Cormorant
Artist's View: Secrets of the Salish Sea Brandt's Cormorant Brandt’s cormorants are common throughout the Salish Sea in the winter. During the summer months, they’re focused on nesting and raising a family in coastal waters.…
Whales to Port! A Flotilla Cruise Through the Inside Passage
Shortly after 9 a.m., the mist over Ketchikan Marina lifted. The crews of our six Grand Banks cruisers fired the twin diesel engines, loosened mooring lines and coordinated radios as anticipation was building. One by one, we…
#TBT: Aliens Have Moved Aboard Our Boat
From the September 2005 issue of 48° North by Larry Eifert While we were gone for a month, transients moved aboard our boat. No kidding! And we’re not talking just about an overnight party, but a flighty couple looking for…
Cruising the Galápagos Islands
This article, by Michele Rogalin Henderson, was originally published in the September 2017 issue of 48° North. When I was a child of eight years, I knew, in the earnest way that children do, that I was meant to be a marine…