
Coastal Life
Weekend Break: The perils of lighthouse keeping
For hundreds of years, lighthouse keepers were essential to ensuring maritime safety across the United States, tending to ... Read more
For hundreds of years, lighthouse keepers were essential to ensuring maritime safety across the United States, tending to ... Read more
At one time, 118 miles of railroad line ran along the Columbia River and the North Coast, connecting ... Read more
Fort Canby was one of the earliest forts built in Washington state. Located at Cape Disappointment, it was ... Read more
Marlinspike seamanship — a term used in the maritime world to describe expert ropework and knotwork — has ... Read more
Maritime commerce has been a pillar of the United States economy since its founding years. As commerce expanded ... Read more
Cooking onboard large oceangoing vessels is a monumental task. Many would consider the cook’s job to be one ... Read more
Line-crossing ceremonies are rites of passage in the maritime world, marking sailors’ movement across key waterways or geographic ... Read more
For many, the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of water safety is wearing a ... Read more
When it was built, the Great Republic was intended to be a symbol of the United States’ unity ... Read more
No matter the size, building a ship is a monumental task. For hundreds of years, shipwrights have looked ... Read more