Category: Travel

John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Thor’s Well: The Mysterious Hole in the Pacific

7/13/2022 - By Christine Childress. Once considered one of Oregon’s great mysteries, Thor’s Well is a bowl-shaped hole carved into the basalt shoreline of Cape Perpetua. Also known as the Drainpipe of the Pacific, the seemingly bottomless well perpetually fills and drains throughout the day. During high tide, water shoots out the… SEE MORE

Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

June 2022 – News from Our Coasts

6/20/2022 - COASTAL NEWS FOR JUNE Updates from US Harbors Best Harbors Announcement - Thanks so much to all of the winning harbors who were able to join our live announcement online! Congratulations to our winners, and thanks to the over 2,500 who participated by voting for their favorite harbor! Don't forget… SEE MORE

The Best Harbor in the US for 2022 is Padanaram, MA

2022 “Best Harbors in the U.S.” Announced

6/7/2022 - Popular Vote Determines Winners of the 2022 "Best Harbor in the US" Contest Rockland, ME — After 6 weeks of online voting the 4th annual “Best Harbor in the U.S.” contest has been decided! Over 2,500 people voted for their favorite harbors, and by popular vote the following harbors claimed this year's… SEE MORE

Safety 101: How To Prepare Your Boat for a Hurricane

6/3/2022 - The experts at BoatUS offer their top tips on how to give your pride and joy its best chance for surviving a storm. U.S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II, said it best: “The time for taking all measures… SEE MORE

May 2022 – News from Our Coasts

5/24/2022 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR MAY We have just one week left in our search for the BEST HARBOR in the US! Click HERE to vote for your community today! Every entry is included in a drawing for a free inflatable SUP! **No purchase or payment necessary to enter. Must be… SEE MORE

April 2022 – News from Our Coasts

4/27/2022 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR APRIL Updates from US Harbors Harbor News Updates from Our Partners Upcoming Events Updates from Our Coastal Community Photos of the Month We are one week into our search for the BEST HARBOR in the US! Each year millions of users around the country have a… SEE MORE

Image Courtesy of the Sail, Power and Steam Museum for NOC.

March 2022 – News from Our Coasts

3/21/2022 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR MARCH Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors A funding package approved by federal lawmakers includes more than $17 million to help the lobster fishing industry adjust to… SEE MORE

February 2022 – News from Our Coasts

3/1/2022 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR FEBRUARY Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors A new report was released by NOAA updating the federal government's 2017 sea level rise projections. The US coastline is… SEE MORE

Snow-covered skiffs on Jonesport's working waterfront.

January 2021 – News from Our Coasts

1/20/2022 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR JANUARY Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors This week brought some serious winter weather conditions for much of the Northeast along with a tsunami advisory for parts… SEE MORE

December 2021 – News from Our Coasts

12/21/2021 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR DECEMBER Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors Last month, US Harbors hosted an online conference to help coastal communities--and their citizens--understand and prepare for changes in coastal… SEE MORE