Two key marine species in Puget Sound have become symbols of resilience, thanks to Kitsap-based recovery programs and a senior at Bainbridge High School. Efforts to restore bull kelp and pinto abalone ...

Bull kelp, the whiplike brown algae seen bobbing in Puget Sound this time of year, has a superpower. Capable of growing up to a foot of new foliage each day, it forms vast underwater forests, the ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Seattle writer David B. Williams will give a talk on Thursday about his book, “Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound.” Writing the book left him with more hope for the ...

Native bull kelp forests in the Puget Sound have been steadily disappearing for decades. According to recent studies, there was an 80% loss of native kelp between 2013 and 2024. Around Squaxin Island, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington is moving to protect struggling kelp beds near Squaxin Island as part of a broader push to restore critical marine habitats. On Friday, Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove ...

Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair hosted a virtual Earth Day town hall Wednesday, April 22, with guest speakers from the Island County Marine Resource Committee. County Marine Resources ...

MUKILTEO — The Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee is hosting a night of talks and presentations from scientists and surveyors on the state of kelp and eelgrass beds off Mukilteo and Hat ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle Aquarium is asking the public to help scientists identify sea life caught in thousands of underwater images taken by remotely operated vehicles exploring Puget Sound. The ...