As scientists track sharks and learn more about the ocean’s apex predators, a growing industry is selling shark-deterrent devices.
By Sara Brown
Dandelions get no love; even its scientific name seems like a rebuke. And yet the hardy little weed is surprisingly useful: it provides an early food source for bees and nourishment for the soil.
By Vanessa Czarnecki
The long and winding road to the Marine Hospital.
By Judith Bramhall
Down to the nightclub...we go bump-ty bump-ty bump.
By Steve Myrick
Is our fascination with all things Jaws getting in the way of good science?
By Sara Brown
After the Pikie revolution it was off to the races as demand for striper plugs surged, and dozens of small tackle businesses sprang up across New England.
By Kib Bramhall
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but once upon a time it burrowed beneath the surface of brackish ponds.
By Vanessa Czarnecki
This is the twentieth “Notes from the Tackle Room” column that I have written, and it occurs to me that perhaps, for the Home & Garden issue, I should elaborate on what this room consists of.
By Kib Bramhall
In September President Barack Obama designated about 5,000 square miles of deep sea canyons and ancient underwater mountains southeast of Cape Cod as the first national marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean.
By Sara Brown
No, there aren’t any vineyards on Martha’s Vineyard. Nor are there any wineries. Many a tourist’s hopes have been dashed upon discovering this is not the Napa of the East. Still, there are plenty of wild grapes.
By Vanessa Czarnecki
The Misty Meadows Farm of today doesn’t look like what you might imagine when you hear the term “community horse center.”
By Kevin Mullaney
An appetite in Asian markets for the littlest of little American eels has led to a spike in their price. And that, in turn, has led to a rise in illegal harvesting and concerns about the species as a whole.
By Sara Brown
