Category: Environment

Checking on the Puffins of Petit Manan

Environment

7/17/2012 - One of our most exciting endeavors on this lovely seabird island is monitoring the Alcid burrows around the perimeter of the island. Alcidae is a family of seabirds that includes Atlantic Puffins, Razorbills, and Black Guillemots, all of which breed here on Petit Manan. Unlike the terns that lay their… SEE MORE

Two old boathouses sit amid new construction in Clam Creek. Boats here include commercial, luxury, and pleasure yachts.

A Taste of the Old in the New Atlantic City

7/16/2012 - Glitz, glitz, and more glitz emanate from Atlantic City's casinos. These days, though, gambling is only part of the incentive; entertainment ranges from country to classical, rock ‘n roll to rhythm ‘n blues. Family events are now becoming as popular as the controversial beach bars. Boaters and other visitors to… SEE MORE

Negotiating Absecon Inlet can be dicey, but with enough care you will discover a great stopover.

Local Guide, Atlantic City: Navigating Absecon Inlet

7/16/2012 - New Jersey inlets can be dicey, especially when frothy waves roll in from the Atlantic, bird droppings cover buoys, and and the sand is constantly shifting. But it has been this way since the great explorers such as Cornelius Mey and Henry Hudson attempted to navigate the waters behind what… SEE MORE

The colors come out to play after sunset

L’heure Bleue in Southern Maryland

7/14/2012 - Now that the cooler weather has returned to the Mid-Atlantic region, beautiful evenings can be enjoyed on the water once again. SEE MORE

Nobska Light has marked the entrance of Woods Hole Passage since 1828.

Beautiful “Rocky Place” Near Woods Hole: Nobska

7/13/2012 - Not far from the village of Woods Hole lies one of the best beaches in Falmouth — Nobska. A white-sand crescent, nestled in the rocky shoreline and under the shadow of scenic Nobska Light, this iconic Cape Cod beach looks out over Vineyard Sound. This point, which juts out toward… SEE MORE

There are 4 Terns, 1 Razorbill, and 3 Least Sandpipers in this view from the blind!

Seabird Scene Improves at Brother’s Islands

Environment

7/12/2012 - Things have been looking up for the seabirds at the Brother’s Islands lately! Events have taken a Tern for the better with the arrival of a new Common Tern pair and their egg. For the past several days now a new pair of terns have taken up residence in the… SEE MORE

Beautiful day on the water, just south of Vinalhaven

Nature in Action: Terns Caught Plunge Feeding

Environment

7/12/2012 - Biologists with the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge are trying to figure out where terns feed. While they await data being collected on nanotags (tiny coded transmitters on the backs of terns from Petit Manan Island), they followed a group of feeding terns from Seal Island on July 11.… SEE MORE

The Aransas Pass Light Station on nearby St. Joseph's Island is a local landmark.

Port Aransas Offers a Bit of Everything for Texas Boaters

7/10/2012 - The City of Port A has it all for boaters wishing to spend a little or a lot of time. The City of Port Aransas Marina is just a short distance in from the Gulf of Mexico with a well-protected floating dock reserved for transients. There are no swells inside… SEE MORE

Enjoying the View on a Fireworks Rain Date

7/8/2012 - Boaters enjoy a front row seat to Camden's Fourth of July fireworks, delayed until the Fifth due to fog. It was worth the wait! SEE MORE

Savoring the Dog Days of Summer in Rockport

7/8/2012 - More than anything else, summer heat makes me think of the ocean. To jump off the dock into the ice cold waters of Penobscot Bay on a sweltering day is truly heaven! The fields of Aldermere Farm are blanketed with flowers and lush, green grass. Rockport Harbor is full of… SEE MORE