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Sentinel Island – The Last Island Homestead

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Deb Garland

We motored our sailboat northwest toward the narrow channel between Sentinel and Spieden islands, hoping to spot a few of the exotic animals grazing on the golden grass of the latter island before sunset. Suddenly, we realized we were losing power and our … Continue reading →

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Spieden Island or Safari Island?

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Deb Garland

Exotic big game animals and birds in the American San Juan Islands of Washington State? Visitors passing Spieden Island on a Washington State ferry on their way to Sidney, British Columbia, Canada from Anacortes or travelling by private boat are … Continue reading →

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What’s on Waldron Island?

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Deb Garland

Waldron Island is one of the outer primitive islands that is a bit “off the grid” and its full-time and seasonal residents like their independent, self-sufficient lifestyle. Most of the families, some of them fourth-generation homesteaders, retrieve their water from … Continue reading →

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