Amid a sea of uncertainty regarding the health of floating bull kelp in the region, monitored beds in Skagit County seem to be doing all right. Though there used to be significantly more bull kelp ...

A recent Guest Commentary asserts that the increasing numbers of sea lions and harbor seals (pinnipeds) around La Jolla have upset the delicate balance of the once-thriving La Jolla kelp bed ecosystem ...

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Natural Resources and the Squaxin Island Tribe have announced a partnership to conserve the Squaxin Island Kelp Bed, the last major kelp bed in South Puget Sound ...

The Washington state Department of Natural Resources and the Squaxin Island Tribe have announced a partnership to conserve the Squaxin Island Kelp Bed, the last major kelp bed in South Puget Sound.

It is always enlightening to hear from a marine scientist and underwater expert. The insights from Ed Parnell shared in the La Jolla Light article “‘An eco-disaster’: Kelp forests disappearing off the ...

The Washington state Department of Natural Resources and the Squaxin Island Tribe have announced a partnership to conserve the Squaxin Island Kelp Bed, the last major kelp bed in South Puget Sound.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Kelp forests along the U.S. Northeast coast are facing a worrying one-two punch, as warming ocean waters ...

Beyond tall cliffs and Whidbey’s southernmost beach lies a 90-acre underwater forest wrapping around almost the entirety of Possession Point. Rows and rows of bull kelp filter the morning light ...

It was a long June day, and I ran my boat WaveWalker with passengers onboard and my ever-faithful crew member Capt. Tiffany Vague, along the coast to a lush and healthy kelp bed near La Conchita. Once ...

Joseph Peters, Puget Sound Restoration Fund board of directors and Squaxin Island Tribe member, at the announcement on Monday, July 22, 2024. Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Natural ...