Lifestyle - The Journal of the San Juan Islands

Summer special: 2-for-1 on SJI Scenic Byway Bus

Explore the San Juan Islands for half the price by signing up for a free companion pass ($15 value) on the Scenic Byway bus

Fawn season: four tips to help them along the way

For the first 2 or 3 weeks Black-tailed Deer fawns are small and vulnerable. You can help reduce the number of fawns that are injured or separated from their mother by following these guidelines...

‘Barbed Crown’: daredevil’s revenge

Swashbuckling hero goes toe-to-toe with Napoleon in Dietrich’s latest ‘Ethan Gage’ novel

Marathon man: Gilbert hits the road in fight against MS

San Juan Island's Clark Gilbert hopes to raise $10,000 for research and education in the battle against multiple sclerosis by running 163 miles in seven days, the 6th leg of the National Multiple Sclerosis's Society's coast-to-coast US Relay.

Wildflowers in bloom, SJ Historical Museum Yellow Island tour

Managed by the Nature Conservancy since 1979, Yellow Island is covered with more than 50 species of wildflowers and features open fescue meadows. Get a first-hand look at the abundance Sunday, May 19, of San Juan Historical Museum guided tour.

Essay contest: get on the Scenic Byway bus — for free

Winners of San Juan Island Scenic Byway Partnership's essay contest will each receive a free summer pass onboard the Explorer Bus, which will run daily, beginning May 17, through Sept. 15.

Scenes from Opening Day Boat parade…olè

Chaired by Fleet Captain Hank Snider and coordinated for the fifth year in a row by Burke Critchfield, the annual start to boating season marks the kickoff of the yacht club’s 50th year

Make art out of metal at IMA workshops

Based in Anacortes, Bergner, whose artwork is on exhibit at IMA, is a mixed-media sculptor/installation, fiber and sculptural vessel artist.

‘Art Afternoon’

Presented by Peace Island Volunteers, the event is an opportunity to enjoy and learn more about the medical center’s numerous, various pieces of artwork.

Journey of Buck family unfurled

Author of “The Bucks Stopped Here”, Buck II will trace the history of the Buck family from its first days on the island, 1918, to present.