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By Schelleen Rathkopf When I was kid, my Grandpa Scott told us great stories. Some were real, some imaginary, but they always provided a peak into someone else’s world. To…

The Port of Seattle, like many ports in Washington, is taking a big hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel in and out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, owned by the Port…

Finland is often ranked as the happiest country in the world as the Finns have high incomes, health care for all, and a top education system. Finland also has Oy…

Blaine is a sweet seaside village steeped in Salish Sea history. The border community is on the shores of Drayton Harbor, with proximity to Washington’s San Juan Islands and Point…

This is the story of how the four Pacific Boys came together to take on the challenge of a lifetime: to participate in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge and row across the Atlantic Ocean.

In 1889, a quiet, reserved Norwegian immigrant used profits from a rowboat sale to begin building one of largest tugboat companies in the U.S. By Richard Arlin Walker Stepping off…

“Miniboats may be small, but they are mighty,” explains Nate Sandel, Education Director at the Columbia River Maritime Museum. “We’ve seen these boats capture the imagination of our students, but…

Mazatlán is a central Pacific port city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa that offers a historic Spanish colonial town, established in 1531, and a ten-mile-long sandy beach. The vibe…

Boaters, start your engines! If you’re reading this article, it means that the long-awaited glory of the Pacific Northwest summer is upon us. But this time of year is not…

British Columbia’s Coastal Craft has an evolutionary design philosophy, but their latest model, the 33 Express, has a radically new look. I visited the company’s factory to see how the new boat came together, what it’s like on the water, and what the company has in store for the future.