The sun is setting here on the west coast of Washington state"s rugged Olympic Peninsula, where more than 3,000 square miles of marine waters are protected as part of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Wondering where exactly we are? Look at a map of the United States and draw your finger up the West Coast until it ends where the Strait of Juan de Fuca meets the Pacific Ocean. Those final 135 miles of shoreline form the landward boundary of the sanctuary, which also extends seaward 25 to 50 miles.
A wild, craggy corner of the United States
Today in History
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World Octopus Day
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Nubble Island’s only industry
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Exploring the Pearl of the Atlantic
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Group of giant cuttlefish, Whyalla, South Australia
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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International Day of the Tropics
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World Octopus Day
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
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A narrow passage
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A day for the dolphins
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Wind Cave National Park celebrates 120 years
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Moon Day
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The Zugspitze: Germany s highest point
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Happy Star Wars Day!
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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San Francisco Bay salt flats
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Glowworm caves in Australia
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Land of the midnight sun
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2022 FIFA World Cup
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Take this for a spin...
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Presidents Day
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Marine Day, Japan
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Fin whales: A success story
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A sea of swirling stone
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Diving into World Oceans Day
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World Architecture Day
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