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==Present== In the present, the San Juan Islands are an important tourist destination, with [[sea kayak]]ing and [[orca]] whale-watching (by boat or air tours) being two of the primary attractions. San Juan Island's [[Lime Kiln Point State Park]] is a prime whale-watching site, with knowledgeable interpreters often on site.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitsanjuans.com/ |title=Home |website=visitsanjuans.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sanjuanisland.org/ |title=Home |access-date=January 25, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128225328/http://www.sanjuanisland.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/what-to-do-washington-san-juan-islands|title = What to See in Washington's San Juan Islands| work=Travel + Leisure }}</ref><ref>[https://parks.state.wa.us/540/Lime-Kiln-Point Lime Kiln Point State Park]</ref> Politically, the San Juan Islands comprise by definition, [[San Juan County, Washington]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:1510684|title=GNIS Detail - San Juan Islands|access-date=April 8, 2019|archive-date=April 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427195646/https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:1510684|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sanjuanco.com/ |title=Home |website=sanjuanco.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanjuanco.com/354/Maps|title = Maps | San Juan County, WA}}</ref> Media based in and/or concerning the islands includes the ''[[Journal of the San Juan Islands]]'' and the ''[[Islands' Sounder]]''. Generally speaking, the resident population of San Juan County is well educated. In the period 2016 to 2020, 51.7 percent of the resident population aged 25 and up have earned a bachelor’s degree or attained a higher level of formal education. Statewide, 36.7 percent of the adult population have a bachelor’s degree or higher.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ESDWAGOV - San Juan County profile |url=https://esd.wa.gov/labormarketinfo/county-profiles/san-juan |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=esd.wa.gov}}</ref>
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