Ocean Shores is located in the southern coast of Washington on the Point Brown peninsula, and has been known in recent years as a place to see the Snowy Owl irruption.

Situated on the coast in Southern Oregon, Bandon experiences dramatic seasonal and erosion changes.

Nehalem Bay State Park includes 3 miles of beach and is home to nesting colonies of Snowy Plovers.

Lands End and Harbor Mouth sit at the end of the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. The spit is bustling with people in the summer, and the harbor echoes a cacophony of gull calls.

Stretching out from Beluga Slough, Bishop’s Beach is a bird-watching paradise. The 25-foot wide tidal range caused by Kachmak Bay makes it a great place to explore tidepools. The beach is at times sandy at other a muddy haven for clams and at other times rocky with flecks of coal interspersed throughout the intertidal and sub-tidal zones.

Its name, Ninilchik, comes from the Dena'ina Athabascan name, Niqnilchint and means “peaceful settlement by a river”.