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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International Beaver Day
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International Surfing Day
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A picture-perfect day on Trillium
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Celebrating World Olive Tree Day
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World Elephant Day
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Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
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At the shore of an inland sea
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England
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Arbor Day
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Pantaleu
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Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
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A big place to shop small
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How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
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Honoring our fallen heroes
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Fin whales: A success story
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Happy Canada Day!
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The monsoon arrives in the desert
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Make your list and check it twice
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Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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The island fox’s incredible comeback
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Wind Cave National Park celebrates 120 years
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Zion National Park turns 103
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Terraced fields of green
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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A monster view in Scotland
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Hawai i Volcanoes National Park at 106
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International Kissing Day
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A bohemian feline
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It s aboat time for the Barcolana
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