“I’M A FIRM believer that people need to learn about things before they’re interested in protecting it,” says Gill W. McLynne. As manager, lead guide/instructor and soon-to-be co-owner of Alki Kayak ...

Kayaking in Washington State, is a fun and sustainable summer activity. Yeah, you could plan paddling in the Puget Sound area in the fall or spring too, but summer is the best time to experience the ...

Novelist Jess Walter's most recent novel is Beautiful Ruins. At dawn, the sun curls across the lake's placid surface like a twist of lemon on a gin martini. Easing into my kayak on this glacier-cut, ...

Under the cover of darkness, our small pod of explorers expanded into the waters of Griffin Bay in search of glow-in-the-dark marine life. Home to noctiluca scintillans, or “sea sparkles,” the waters ...

If you're in the Pacific Northwest and looking for a relaxing weekend getaway with a scenic lake nearby to fish, hike, and ...

“Have you ever had anyone tip over?” I asked Tarin Todd, manager of Foss Harbor Marina, as I stretched a rental lifejacket over too many puffy layers of outerwear. I had good reason to ask: The water ...