Nature
2017 Life Annual Guide: Nantucket
Madaket, Nantucket, Siasconset Magnificent and rugged, elegant and expensive, historic and eminently enjoyable: these are just some of the terms that come to mind when considering Nantucket. Located about 27…
The Changing Shape of the Cape & Islands: Wellfleet Harbor
Editor’s note: This is the 12th in a series of articles covering the region’s dramatically changing coastline. Click here to see all of the articles. Click here to see all…
Boiling down to the details
Homeowner and mason team up to render the ultimate outdoor dream kitchen It is said that too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth, but when building a dream outdoor kitchen,…
The world is their alphabet
Husband-and-wife team finds and photographs ‘Letters from the Cape’ A different perspective on the world can yield beautiful results, as Jan and Chris Capece know well. From subtle shapes made…
A celebration of nature
Architect designed this Martha’s Vineyard home with sea and sky in mind Up-island, beyond the blueberry ridges and the remains of a 19th-century brickyard on the north shore of Martha’s…
Spring ahead with fall planting
While crisp autumn days await, now is the perfect time to get home and garden landscapes ready for prime time come spring. Warmer soil temperatures in the fall encourage strong…
Celebrate the harvest at Sustainable Nantucket’s Farmers & Artisans Market
Locally grown produce, freshly baked treats, and handmade crafts and products are just a sampling of what can be found at Sustainable Nantucket’s Farmers & Artisans Market, held downtown on…
Chappaquiddick—an island that’s tough to spell but hard to forget
If you want to get away from it all this fall—if only for a day or a few hours—the Martha’s Vineyard island of Chappaquiddick may be just the place for…
Experience the beauty of nature at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
If your idea of an ideal autumn day includes peaceful walks, fresh salt air, and glimpses of native wildlife, consider spending a few hours exploring Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife…
Exploring the World Beneath the Waves
There is another world, a bigger world. It’s a world both alien and familiar, and it starts at the beach. It’s the world of diving, and while this world is…
Take a ride on Nantucket’s wildside
A bumpy beach road leads visitors to the stunning Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge. Drivers attempting to make their way out to the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point Light on the…
The Changing Shape of the Cape & Islands: The tidal flats of Brewster, Orleans, & Eastham
Editor’s note: This is the 11th in a series of articles covering the region’s dramatically changing coastline. Click here to see all of the articles. Measuring approximately 12,000 acres at…
Where angelfish fear to tread
Cape Cod native explores the world’s oceans to photograph rarely seen marine life Ethan Daniels is not your ordinary photographer. He’s not even your ordinary wildlife photographer. A native of Orleans,…
“A noble and primitive wood”
Thoreau was impressed by Naushon Island’s old-growth forest Henry David Thoreau visited Cape Cod and the Islands on at least five occasions during the mid-1800s, “wishing,” as he would write…
Making Connections
Cape Cod artist Denise Kelly enjoys the interaction of light and landscape—and more Stepping into Denise Kelly’s home is like walking into a museum: interesting artifacts, including an ornate telescope,…
The Changing Shape of the Cape & Islands: The Changing Shape of the Gay Head cliffs, Martha’s Vineyard
Editor’s note: This is the 10th in a series of articles covering the region’s dramatically changing coastline. Click here to see all of the articles. Forty-six feet. In 2014 only…
A lot more than just fun in the sun
Profiles of three Cape Cod summer camps with inspiring missions Cape Cod is a place of beauty and of beaches, of restaurants and riches, of artistry and affluence. It is…
The Changing Shape of Esther’s Island, Tuckernuck, and Nantucket’s western shore
Editor’s note: This is the 9th in a series of articles covering the region’s dramatically changing coastline. Click here to see all of the articles. Anyone who has scanned a…
