AMAZING whale encounter off Neah Bay, Washington! "They're everywhere!" Thanks to Captain Ben of WindSong Charters for sharing the incredible footage from Saturday morning. 🐋💙🐋💙🐋 | KING 5

A classroom doesn't always have four walls, desks, and a whiteboard. A classroom can also be a forest, a garden, or a beach, just to name a few. The Cape Flattery School District, supported by OSPI's Environmental Literacy Grants, enhances outdoor learning experiences for students. Educators in the district integrate Makah culture and traditions into the curricula. OSPI recently traveled to Neah Bay to document students as they learned about the traditional Makah practice of rendering seal oil.

Cape Flattery Overlook Neah Bay Washington | Wandering Out Yonder

Shi-Shi Beach Neah Bay Washington | Wandering Out Yonder

After more than a quarter century, the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay is looking to hunt gray whales in the coming months. The Tribe submitted an application on Tuesday to hunt the marine mammals from July to October. For the Makah Tribe, hunting whales is tradition. The tribal council submitted an application for a hunt under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. The federal regulator is seeking public comment on the Makah Tribe’s per