Deer Lagoon

How to Plan a Solo Trip to Whidbey Island, Washington

"I drove to the Deer Lagoon Preserve, a bird sanctuary flanked by steep cliffs where the sun was so bright I could hardly make out goldeneyes, grebes, and sandpipers through my binoculars, and lingered until I had to catch a ferry." - Sara B. Franklin Sara B. Franklin Sara B. Franklin is a journalist and oral historian. She teaches courses on food culture, writing, and oral history at NYU Gallatin. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Afar, and Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines