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7 Questions You Didn’t Know You Had About the Rockland Breakwater

The Rockland Breakwater is more than just a scenic path extending into Penobscot Bay, Maine. Its rich history holds intriguing details. For example, did you know it’s made of the same iconic granite that was used to build the Washington…

Florida’s Sea Turtle Nesting Season: Ways to Help & Proper Protocol to Follow

We sat down with research experts from two renowned Florida marine centers – Mote Marine Laboratory (on the Gulf Coast) and Loggerhead Marinelife Center (on the East Coast) – to talk turtles. There are a lot of things that make…

The view of Frenchman Bay from Bar Harbor

A Coveted Coastal New England Road Trip

The beauty of a multi-day, 220-mile road trip up the craggy coast from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Bar Harbor, Maine isn’t just the plethora of enticing pit stops along the route – from high culture to scenic coves. It’s also…

Mining from the Menus: A Delicious Tribute to Wentworth’s 150 Years

Wentworth by the Sea, a Grand Dame Hotel perched on a seaside bluff in New Castle, officially turns 150 years old in June of 2024. In addition to paying tribute to the landmark birthday with special historically-themed programming, the hotel…

Images from #myOPALmoment Photo Contest

7 Questions You Didn’t Know You Had About the Rockland Breakwater

Florida’s Sea Turtle Nesting Season: Ways to Help & Proper Protocol to Follow

A Coveted Coastal New England Road Trip

Mining from the Menus: A Delicious Tribute to Wentworth’s 150 Years

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