The San Juan Islands were the subject of a territorial dispute between Great Britain and the United States from 1846 to 1872, leading to the Pig War in 1859.

Wikipedia contributors. (2024, January 15). San Juan County, Washington. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 27, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Juan_County,_Washington&oldid=1195780745

Stillaguamish Restoration and Recovery (wdfw.wa.gov) A relatively small river with a huge impact, the Stillaguamish is at the leading edge of salmon declines and habitat conservation concerns in Washington state and across the West Coast.

San Juan County, Washington (Wikipedia) San Juan County (Spanish: Condado de San Juan) is a county located in the Salish Sea in the far northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,788. The county seat and only incorporated city is Friday Harbor, located on San Juan Island. The county was formed on October 31, 1873, from Whatcom County and is named for the San Juan Islands, which are in turn named for Juan Vicente de Güemes, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo, the Viceroy of New Spain.

The San Juan Islands were the subject of a territorial dispute between Great Britain and the United States from 1846 to 1872, leading to the Pig War in 1859.

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