Is it because I grew up in the desert? My imagination has always harbored a fascination for islands and lighthouses. I think whatever is...

It starts with a low rumble. As the noise grows louder, I shade my eyes and look up at the blue sky. Overhead, the roar approaches and...

(New) Cape Tryon Lighthouse, Prince Edward Island. Credit: William Li CC BY-SA 4.0 When L. M. Montgomery published Anne's House of Dreams...

After a week of what we call "Junuary" in the Pacific Northwest—a week filled with cloudy gray skies—I woke up to the summer sun...

It always surprised Grace Darling to emerge from the shelter of a walled garden to a world exploding with gray light. She looked up at...

A lone figure walked along the beach after a fierce storm. With her long skirt twisting in the steady wind, she put up a hand to keep her...

Every time you visit a lighthouse, there are a wealth of stories to discover. And when you open the pages of a book with a lighthouse...

Dawn streaked the sky with gold and lavender as Assistant Lighthouse Keeper Bel Sinclair opened the tower door. After finishing her...

New Dungeness Light Station Would you pay money to spend a vacation washing windows, mowing the lawn, weeding, polishing brass, and...