On the island formerly known as Thompson Island, a program teaches Boston schoolchildren about cooperation, resiliency and much more.

As someone who loves history, Boston has been on my list of places to visit in the U.S. Here are the top six places I visited ...

Waterbirds have seen a resurgence thanks to Gould Island's private nature, but efforts to open the island to recreation has created worry.

The respected silversmith and his fellow messengers played a key role in the colonists’ first victory of the Revolutionary ...

Sometime between 1613-1614, a Dutch trading ship burned in New York Harbor, and the men were ... and by the mid-1800s, Albany Ale was the most popular style of beer. It became a generic brand ...

Weighing walkability, safety, activities and access to nature, here's a list of the best places to travel alone in the United States.

Boston has Cape Cod. The summer playground for Chicagoans consists of eight glistening lakeshore towns dotting the coastline of southwest Michigan, collectively known as Harbor Country.

The Wooden Boat School in nearby Brooklin has sailing classes, while Daysailer Excursions offers shorter trips perfect for ...

Just a few generations ago, Boston Harbor was known as the “dirtiest harbor in America“: It was murky and putrid-smelling, too toxic to swim in, pocked by floating garbage and so contaminated ...