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The 6 km Brown Ridge trail atop Saturna Island’s Mount Warburton Pike is one of the best high-peak viewpoints in the Southern Gulf Islands.

Portland's popularity is largely due to its spectacularly diverse nature—eight kilometres of ocean shoreline, shell beaches piled high with sun-bleached driftwood and bordered by honeycomb-patterned sandstone rock, great picnic spots, oceanfront accommodation, quaint secluded anchorage, wildly fresh edible plants and seafood, an abundance of bird and marine life, pleasing views in all directions . . . and privacy.

At last count, 74 Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW) make the Salish Sea their primary residence.

Orcas, seals, sea lions, and two types of porpoises are seen swimming around the Southern Gulf Islands.