NEAH BAY — The Makah Tribe is a step closer to resuming gray whale hunts. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released Friday its final environmental impact statement on ...

It’s been more than twenty years since the Makah Tribe last legally hunted a gray whale. On Thursday the tribe was given the green light to resume its centuries old tradition. “My reaction is ...

In 1973, Ben Finney and a group of Polynesian specialists and canoe enthusiasts formed the Polynesian Voyaging Society to build a large voyaging canoe to attempt the Hawai'i - Tahiti round-trip in ...

Located west of Olympic National Park, La Push, Wash., is idyllic at first glance. But the beauty of the place is matched by danger and vulnerability. Located at sea level, La Push lies directly ...

In May 1999, before the appellate court ruled in Metcalf v. Daley, the Makah hunted and killed a juvenile gray whale. A steel harpoon was thrown from a traditional whaling canoe and, once struck, the ...

The first boat to cross the finish line without any penalties is the winner of the race. To clear the finish line, the bow of the canoe or the kayak must cross the line, which is marked by a pair of ...

The traditional, wooden, double-hulled ocean-going canoe typically has two sails and measures nearly 60 feet long. Polynesians have used the vessels for voyaging for thousands of years.

NEAH BAY, Wash. — When Kaela Tyler, a member of the Makah Nation, was growing up in Neah Bay there was one message she received consistently from her family: "My parents always told me ...

A canoe carrying two men flipped over in Donner Lake on Wednesday afternoon. One of the men was rescued from the water by a windsurfer who happened to be nearby, according to a post Thursday by ...

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When you use links on our website, we may earn a fee. I currently own three kayaks, one canoe, and two stand-up paddle boards, and in addition to my own little fleet, I have tested many other ...

American Museum of Natural History renovates its Pacific Northwest cultures gallery after 112 years ...