More Info on San Juan Island

Hello nerds, one and all! We’ve curated a reading/listening list for all your island interests here.

Island History

• Species Inventory Helps Uncover the Rare Plants of San Juan Island National Historical Park (National Park Service, February 15, 2024)
• Rearing the Rare Island Marble Butterfly at San Juan Island National Historical Park (National Park Service)
• Podcast: The San Juan Island Pig War (Atlas Obscura, February 9, 2023)
• San Juan County – Thumbnail History (HistoryLink.org, October 4, 2005)
• Mitchell Bay Tribe Descendants (San Juan Island) and Their Struggle for Lost Treaty Rights (HistoryLink.org, July 20, 2020)

Coast Salish People

• Salmon People
• For Coast Salish communities, the race to save southern resident orcas is personal (Canada’s National Observer, September 17, 2019)
• Can This Tribe of ‘Salmon People’ Pull Off One More Win?(New York Times, October 10, 2022)
• Lummi Nation gets almost $10 million to help save endangered Chinook salmon on Nooksack River (Bellingham Herald, March 19, 2024)

Local News

• San Juan Island foxes and their playful pups attract tourists (Seattle Times, May 24, 2024)
• Visionary Bert Webber:“Good Science Is Stewardship” (KNKX, 2017) - We went on a bird watching trip with Bert aboard his old boat and he shared the history of the Salish Sea and how it got its name!
• Celebrating the life of Tokitae the orca on San Juan Island (Seattle Times, August 28, 2023)
• Proposed San Juan Island trail divides farmers, recreation advocates (Seattle Times, August 9, 2023)
• On San Juan Island, tension over red foxes and photographers’ access to them (Seattle Times, August 4, 2023)

Travel Ideas

• Sea kayaking in the San Juans: Here’s what you need to know (Seattle Times, July 5, 2024)
• 4 floatplane destinations for your summer getaway (Seattle Times, July 3, 2024)
• In Washington State’s San Juan Islands, Time Stands Still and Nature Reigns Supreme (CN Traveler, May 4, 2024)
• This Stunning Pacific Northwest Destination Is Home to Idyllic Islands, Epic Whale-watching Tours, and Rustic Lodges (Travel + Leisure, July 28, 2022)
• A first-timer’s guide to the San Juan Islands: Everything you need to know before you go (Lonely Planet, April 6, 2022)
• You don’t always need a whole weekend: Making the most of a one-day trip to the San Juan Islands (Seattle Times, November 17, 2018)
• First Time Tips For Visiting The San Juan Islands (San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau)