September 2016 Blog Archive
Pike Place Fish Market: A Top Destination for National Seafood Month
Fri, Sep 30, 2016
In honor of National Seafood Month, we’re taking a look at the Pike Place Fish Market! Read More
Learn About Oregon’s Lost Lake: A Natural Vanishing Act
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
While the water can be observed “draining” into a small hole in the lake’s bottom, the logistics of how that happens can be perplexing! Read More
Whale Watching: Tips for an Unforgettable Adventure
Tue, Sep 27, 2016
For an unforgettable adventure this fall, why not go whale watching? The water may be turning too cold for you to swim in, but it’s just right for the majestic whales who call waters around the world “home.” Read More
Pumpkin Power: Getting In The Halloween Spirit on the Water
Thu, Sep 22, 2016
It's time to turn your attention to everyone’s favorite fall time squash: the pumpkin! Read More
7 Puzzling Earth and Water Facts
Mon, Sep 19, 2016
How much do you know about the waters you cruise every weekend? For a planet that’s almost three quarters water, there’s bound to be an abundance of oddities and puzzling facts about our oceans, lakes and streams and the water that fills them up—and ... Read More
Celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Sat, Sep 17, 2016
Pull out your eyepatch and start practicing your “aarghs”—International Talk Like a Pirate Day is on its way! Read More
5 Bodies of Water with Deceptively Spooky Names
Wed, Sep 14, 2016
In the weeks leading up to Halloween, we love to tell scary stories and give dark pasts to seemingly safe spaces—however, sometimes, the truth is quite contrary! Read More
A Look at the Mysterious Mary Celeste
Mon, Sep 12, 2016
If you’re a fan of nautical mysteries, you’ve no doubt heard of the Mary Celeste, an American ship that was found completely deserted—despite still being functional and well-provisioned—in 1872. Read More
Oregon’s Old Man of the Lake: A Natural Marvel
Fri, Sep 09, 2016
We’ve all heard about Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea—but you may not have heard about the similarly-named Old Man of the Lake in Oregon. Located in the state’s Crater Lake, the “old man” in question isn’t actually a man at all—it’s an old... Read More
Get to Know Chessie: A Friendly Piece of Local Folklore
Tue, Sep 06, 2016
You know the Loch Ness Monster—or, as she is often affectionately dubbed, Nessie—but did you know that there’s said to be an American equivalent off one of the country’s most famous coasts? While not quite as famous as Nessie herself, Chesapeake Bay’... Read More
Moon Watching from Your Monterey
Fri, Sep 02, 2016
If you looked up to the sky this past August, and saw a big, bright full moon, you witnessed a Sturgeon Moon! This is the name for the full moon that occurs every August, and it refers to the kind of fish frequently caught by Native Americans of the ... Read More