A family as they take a quick break before passing through the Surf Drive Beach section of the bike path.

Biking Along the ‘Shining Sea’ in Woods Hole

10/11/2012 - On a sunny Cape Cod day, nothing beats riding a bike while overlooking long stretches of beaches and cranberry bogs. The “Shining Sea Bikeway,” was named after the song “America the Beautiful” written by Falmouth native Katharine Lee Bates. The name not only signifies a historical importance, but also reflects… SEE MORE
Toodles, a common octopus, will make his public debut at the Save the Bay aquarium this winter.

Save the Bay Aquarium Opens for Winter Season

9/27/2012 - The Save The Bay Aquarium opens for the winter season just in time for Columbus Day Weekend. Toodles, a common octopus, will make his official public debut at the aquarium, located on Memorial Drive at Easton Beach in Newport. Common octopus are among the smartest inverbrates on the planet, occupying… SEE MORE
All quiet in Camden Harbor.

My Dear Summer in Maine, I Bid Thee Farewell

9/21/2012 - It is always bittersweet when the summer season passes on the coast of Maine. Fall is such a beautiful time of year, and the surrounding hush that accompanies it is more than welcome, yet I always seem to bemoan the loss of balmy breezes and long days of light. The… SEE MORE
The Marine Animal Entanglement Response team at the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies works to free a humpback whale.

Record Week of Rescues for Provincetown Team

9/20/2012 - This week the Marine Animal Entanglement Response team at the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies successfully freed six individual animals belonging to endangered populations, including two humpback whales and three leatherback turtles, from life-threatening entanglements in the waters between Cape Cod and New Hampshire. On Sunday, a commercial fisherman reported… SEE MORE
The original clam cake bag, courtesy of John Howell.

SBA Accepts Offer for Future Park at Rocky Point

9/20/2012 - On Sept. 17, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced it has accepted the State of Rhode Island's offer to purchase 80+ acres of the Rocky Point property in Warwick. Some 40 acres have already been preserved along the coastline. The remaining acreage will be the future home of a state… SEE MORE