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Sample the nature and beauty of the San Juan Islands An archipelago in the Salish Sea, situated north and west of Seattle in the mountainous Pacific Northwest, facing Vancouver Island and the Strait of Juan de Fuca it is comprised of 172 named islands. Upon closer inspection you’ll find breathtaking scenery and a complex collection of wildlife that varies from killer whales to red foxes to sea birds. And then some. 14 explore:NW | The Official Magazine of kenmore air | Spring 2016 A PHOTO ESSAY BY CHRISTOPHER S. TEREN