Steven J. Pickens is a writer, historian, and life-long resident of the Puget Sound area. When not writing about ferry boats, he can be found in the garden, taking photos, or working on his collection of ocean liner and ferry memorabilia. He is a graduate of Western Washington University and is currently at work on his next writing project, sharing his office with two very opinionated cats.
For over a century, water has connected the communities on Puget Sound, starting with days of the iron-hulled steamers of the Black Ball Line and continuing to the vessels of...