Dan Mathers
Dan Mathers is a freelance writer and publisher of the online New England outdoors site SixStates.net. He is a former associate editor for Offshore magazine, and his work has been published in Cape Cod Life, South Shore Living and Adirondack Life. For more information, visit danmathers.com.
Sea Captain Creates Tour of Gloucester Harbor
Inspired by an audio tour of a Civil War battlefield, a Gloucester sea captain has created a self-guided, audio tour of Gloucester Harbor, according to an article in the Gloucester Times. Captain George Story came up with the idea...
Dolphin Carcass an Unusual Find in Maine
The unusual discovery last week of a dead, 900-pound, 10-foot-long white-beaked dolphin on Short Sands Beach in York, Maine, has researchers wondering what the dolphin was doing in the area. According to an article on SeacoastOnline.com, this type of...
Humpback ‘Bubble Nets’ More Complex Than Thought
A recent study by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researcher David Wiley shows the hunting strategy used by humpback whales is more complex than previously thought, according to an article on MotherJones.com. One of the ways the whales...
Museum Celebrates Cape Verdean Whaling Contributions
Massachusetts’s New Bedford Whaling Museum will celebrate the contributions of Cape Verde’s maritime history and culture — intertwined deeply with that of New Bedford’s —with a new, permanent exhibit, according to an article on SouthCoastToday.com. The Cape Verdean Maritime...
West Haven, Connecticut Gets $1.25 Million For Beach Repairs
You can’t blame West Haven, Connecticut officials if they gave up hope when more than three years passed without word after they applied for a state grant for shoreline improvements. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the city learned last...
Tour Connecticut Lighthouses By Bike
Fans of cycling and lighthouses get a chance to combine their passions this Sunday during Connecticut’s Shoreline Lighthouse Bicycle Tour. During the event, which is part of New London’s Lighthouse Heritage Weekend, cyclists can ride from lighthouse to lighthouse,...
Massachusetts Diving Company Is A Part Of History
An article last week on PatriotLedger.com profiled a diving equipment company in Rockland, Massachusetts, that has been a part of American history. Morse Diving, a nearly 175-year-old company, became famous for making suits that allowed men to work underwater....
Maine Lobster Museum Destroyed by Fire
Firefighters say the Maine Lobster Museum in Bar Harbor was destroyed by a fire yesterday, according to an article in the Bangor Daily News. The cause of the is still under investigation. No injuries were reported. The lobster hatchery...
Replicas Of Columbus’s Ships To Visit Bridgeport, Connecticut
Two replicas of the ships Christopher Columbus took with him on his 1492 voyage will be docked and open for tours at Captain’s Cove Seaport in Bridgeport, Connecticut from July 1 to July 4, according to an article in...
Boatbuilder’s Resume Filled With Historic Boats
A recent article on SeacoastOnline.com profiled Paul Rollins, a boatbuilder in York, Maine, who has become known for restoring and building historic boats and replicas. Since 1979, Rollins has run Rollins Boat Shop, where his current projects include repairing...
