Nature
Navigating the Storms of Cape Cod’s Past
Local author and historian, Don Wilding, documents the ferocious storms of the Cape’s storied past.
Gunk’holing: Shifting Sands
It seems impossible that merely during my lifetime, the precious entity—Cape Cod—which I have celebrated with our magazine, is diminishing to maybe someday never exist. I suppose that is the…
Shuck It, Let’s Get Oysters
Local underwater farmers are combining environmentalism and sustainable practices whose results aren’t only beneficial to where we live, but what we eat.
A Little CARE Goes A Long Way
Looking to make a positive difference? Check-out how you can help keep the Cape pristine.
Gunk’holing: From Sea to Sea
In the April/May issue of Cape Cod LIFE I suggested some picture-perfect destinations. My son Joshua loves to explore the Cape and Islands with his camera to capture vistas and…
Nature’s Palette
Meet five landscape professionals in this round-up of talent & learn what unique offerings each has to help you turn a tired yard into your personal oasis.
Cleansing Tides
A new report of the quality of the waterways and ponds on the Cape reveals concerns as well as a path for hope.
Warm Welcomes and Grateful Goodbyes
In the final trip to Olde Homestead Farm, we reflect on the memories, moments and images that make this such a special place.
Gunk’holing: The Changing Coast Line
gunk’holing is the art of getting a boat into any small shallow cove, forbidden to boats of deeper draft and out again, without running aground much over a dozen times.…
Homestead Harvest
Autumn begins at Olde Homestead Farm and though the temperature is cooling, farm life remains active.
Secret Garden
Garden enthusiasts Marcia and George Chapman have transformed a very ordinary backyard into an enchanting world of wonder. “It’s the largest half acre on Cape Cod,” George Chapman beams, with…
Nature At Work
Explore famed landscape designer Piet Oudolf’s Nantucket garden, featured in his latest book, “Piet Oudolf At Work.”
It’s a boy!
A new addition to Olde Homestead Farm in Marstons Mills makes a long-awaited appearance.
Peace in Preservation
Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in Barnstable provides nature-based education in a new, state-of-the-art structure.
Where the Bracing Atlantic Bites Back
Sharks deserve equal parts respect and fear as they circle back around the Cape this summer.
The “Jewel” of Barnstable
For so many, the coastal beauty of Sandy Neck Beach is a favorite destination for making treasured memories.
Season of Anticipation
Hope and anticipation are converging at the always busy Homestead Farm in Marstons Mills.
