Tag: Pacific Northwest

Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Story of Octopus Intelligence Set in the Pacific Northwest

6/9/2026 - By Janet Green Hammerman, best4boats.com. The Netflix adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's bestselling novel Remarkably Bright Creatures is drawing renewed attention to one of the ocean's most fascinating inhabitants — the giant Pacific octopus. Set in a fictional Pacific Northwest coastal town, the story follows an aging widow, a drifting… SEE MORE

Western Flyer was used by author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts for their expedition to the Sea of Cortez.

Steinbeck’s Historic Western Flyer Plans Spring Return to Pacific Northwest

2/15/2026 - By Norris Comer, best4boats.com. One of America's most storied vessels is plotting a course back to her home waters. The Western Flyer — the 1937 wooden fishing vessel immortalized in John Steinbeck's The Log from the Sea of Cortez — is now a fully restored floating classroom based in Monterey,… SEE MORE

Roche Harbor Docks on a sunny summer day

Explore Roche Harbor: US Harbors’ Best Pacific Harbor of 2025

6/23/2025 - Roche Harbor, WA, is a beloved destination for Pacific Northwest boaters. Tucked into the sheltered waterways of Washington’s San Juan Islands, Roche Harbor offers a world-class marina, historic charm, and a family-like atmosphere that brings people together year after year. In a recent article from our friends at Best4Boats, Roche… SEE MORE

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After 100 Years, California Condor Could Return to Northwest

4/5/2021 - SAN FRANCISCO (AP). The endangered California condor could return to the Pacific Northwest for the first time in 100 years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to allow the release of captive-bred giant vultures into Redwood National Park as early as this fall to create a “nonessential experimental population”… SEE MORE