Essex Media & Explorations

06/19/2026

Some mornings reward those who get up early.

As the sun crested the Olympic Mountains, the sky put on a show of glowing clouds, soft blues, and warm golds. It’s one of those quiet moments that reminds me why I always keep a camera close by.

Here’s to another beautiful Pacific Northwest sunrise.

06/06/2026

Trump administration takes aim at crucial ocean monitoring network

The Ocean Observatories Initiative has been collecting data on physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for the past decade

05/28/2026

A storybook spring sunset over Port Townsend, painting the sky pink and gold from our campsite on Marrowstone Island.

05/04/2026

A beautiful winter's sunset, its amber glow warmed by our crackling campfire and the pine-scented, frosty air.

04/30/2026

Sunrise spills warm, golden light over a dinghy named for Chief Chetzemoka, resting quietly on the pebbled beach at Fort Worden.

04/24/2026

Coral’s Industrial Revolution - bioGraphic

Can autonomous monitoring and planting save corals?

04/23/2026

Soft sunset over Whidbey Island — pastel skies and calm waters.

04/20/2026

Ancient poo reveals uncertain future for Antarctic seabirds - British Antarctic Survey

Layers of ancient bird droppings preserved in the peatlands of the sub-Antarctic island of Bird Island have given scientists a window into 8,000 years of seabird history.

04/16/2026

'They are literally everywhere': The shocking story of how forever chemicals polluted the world

Live Science spoke with Mariah Blake, an investigative journalist and author of the book "They Poisoned The World," about one of the greatest corporate scandals in history.

04/14/2026

What Are Those Weird Blobs That Wash Up on the Beach? They're Called Globsters, and Here's Their Story » Explorersweb

Rarely, beachcomers come across giant blobs. Some have speculated they're unknown species, even dinosaurs. Here's the less-than-supernatural explanation.