Tag: Environment

Oriental, NC: A Quiet Coastal Town

5/4/2018 - Oriental is a small town along the North Carolina coastline. With a population under 900 people it provides a very small town atmosphere where everyone knows everyone. This is great to bring friends and neighbors together. The town was founded in the 1960’s and was built around fishing, farming, and… SEE MORE

'Sink or Swim' snaps her mooring and ends up on the Useppa beach during the full moon/low tide the end of January

Red Tide and Life as usual on Useppa Island

2/5/2018 - “What’s the reason for your cough?” is frequently heard on Useppa Island, Florida this winter. The reasons are varied. First is red tide that is proving to be one of the worst in years. Second is the toxic runoff from Lake Okeechobee, down the Caloosahatchee River, and up and around… SEE MORE

Environment

Pioneers, Innovators and Maine

1/15/2018 - Free Education Series Celebrating Dynamic Maine Businesses Join the Owls Head Transportation Museum (OHTM) for a four-part series of events that celebrates the pioneers and innovators of Maine's business community. Like the stories of daredevils and inventors told through the Museum’s collection, the modern-day entrepreneurs featured in this series have… SEE MORE

Mystic Murmurs: New exhibition at Mystic Seaport explores the Arctic with technology

1/7/2018 - Murmur: Arctic Realities will present a groundbreaking new experience by John Grade, one of the world’s leading contemporary artists. Visitors will encounter what appears to be a natural landform – a mound intricately carved from Alaskan yellow cedar. This vast sculpture represents a pingo, a hill of ice that grows over centuries… SEE MORE

US Harbors is now serving Hawaii!

10/17/2017 - Aloha! We here at US Harbors are proud to announce that we are now providing accurate tide, weather, and harbor information to the beautiful islands of Hawaii. Whether you are an avid boater, fisherman, or surfer, or you just love to stroll along the beaches, US Harbors tide and weather… SEE MORE

Environment

Projected path of Hurricane Irma, courtesy Aeris Weather

Hurricane Irma: What you need to know, and how you can help

Ocean Science

9/7/2017 - Hurricane season is truly underway, and looks to be one of the worst on record. Puerto Rico, St Martin and many other Caribbean islands have seen devastation and destruction on an epic scale in the last few days, and the state of Florida looks set to be next. Hurricane Irma… SEE MORE

Environment

Top tips for a tip-top eclipse

Ocean Science

8/11/2017 - On August 21st, 2017, the moon will cast a shadow across North America. The eclipse will be partially visible from Canada to Mexico, but for the best view of this unique, celestial event you want to be inside the ‘Path of Totality’. Here is a list of all the harbors… SEE MORE

Environment

The docks will be heaving with boats and boaters.

The Maine Boats Homes & Harbors Boat Show Gets Underway

8/10/2017 - The 2017 MBH&H Boat Show kicks off in Rockland Maine. SEE MORE

The safest boat passage is around the outside of the flags

Beware of Fish Traps

8/3/2017 - There is a new hazard that unfortunately is becoming more commonplace along the south coast; I’m talking about Fish Traps! The first time I saw one of these was off Mattapoisett Neck. They now appear off Sakonnet and south of the entrance to Newport. The traps in Mattapoisett and Sakonnet… SEE MORE

The North Haven dinghy class has been racing on the Fox Island Thoroughfare since 1912.

The Fox Island Thoroughfare, a treasure to protect.

7/27/2017 - I’d like to nominate the Fox Island Thoroughfare, to be designated an Historic Sailing Preserve. This natural winding waterway that runs through the vast Fox Island center of Penobscot Bay, has historic sailing significance. An eons old convenient East - West passage of commerce and fishing that was powered by… SEE MORE