Fortunately, whale watchers can observe these apex predators from many different locations ... the San Juan Islands National Park is the best place in Washington to see orcas.

Technology that detects strong earthquakes and alerts residents to their shaking got renewed attention after an earthquake ...

Tours depart daily from Orcas Island (in the San Juan Islands ... Boats leave from two San Juan Island locations: downtown Friday Harbor near the Washington State Ferry landing and Snug Harbor ...

Leah Martin and Vikram Prakash built a second home for their family on Orcas Island, in northwest Washington. Rafael Soldi The home has views south toward Mount Rainier and north to Vancouver ...

The preliminary magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck about 6 miles east of Orcas, Washington, on Orcas Island, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor struck at around 5:02 a.m. PST ...