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AN ISLAND UNTO ITSELF
“Adventure travel seems to imply a far-off destination,” wrote legendary travel writer Paul Theroux, “but a nearby destination can be scarier, for no place is more frightening than one near home that...
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A WORLD AWAY
World travel, as a cultural phenomenon, has exploded in the 21st century. Lands that were mysterious, difficult to get to, and experienced by just a small number of travelers have now been opened to...
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ROUNDING THE HORN
National Geographic Expeditions expert Tim Weed journeyed to the end of the Earth this Winter to explore the historic whaling grounds of the old Nantucketers A shiver of unease coursed through me as I...
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THE STORY BEHIND THE “SLURPEE WAVE”
What it’s like to have a photo go viral – as told by the photographer’s wife, Rebecca Nimerfroh The day of February 20th started just like any other day for Nantucket photographer Jonathan Nimerfroh,...
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INTO AFRICA
Summer Resident Stephanie Capuano is taking Nantucketers on mind-blowing African adventures. When Stephanie Capuano drives down Milestone Road headed to Sconset, where her husband’s family has summered...
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LAND OF THE LUSH
A local filmmaker discovers the island of Dominica. From the moment I first spotted land as our little plane descended over Dominica during the day’s golden hour, every inch of the island appeared...
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SEA TO BELIEVE
Of all the fish in the sea, the things Nantucket native and underwater photographer Ben Phillips finds most fascinating are no bigger than your thumbnail. Most people do not choose to swim with sharks...
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JAWS OF LIFE
How Chris Fischer of OCEARCH is on a mission to save the future of the ocean by protecting its most ferocious predators. According to Chris Fischer, at least 200,000 sharks are killed every day. For...
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BENDING REALITY
The Nantucket Project makes history through Virtual Reality. The Nantucket Project (TNP) prides itself on bringing some of the most sought-after speakers to the island each September — sometimes doing...
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ARCTIC ADVENTURE
Nantucket has always been home to adventurers. There is a spirit of exploration to the island that continues to burn in many of the people who live here. Perhaps few more so than Marjan Shirzad, the...
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SEBASTIAN JUNGER
This year’s 2016 Nantucket Book Festival has a star-studded lineup of authors making way for the island, from former Poet Laureate Billy Collins to National Public Radio’s internationally renowned host...
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SKY’S THE LIMIT
Dr. Regina Jorgenson carries on the tradition of Maria Mitchell as the new Director of Astronomy. For as long as she can remember, Dr. Regina Jorgenson wanted to be an astronaut. Her father was an...
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THE GRAND CANYONS
Diving deep into one of the world’s most diverse marine habitats off the shores of Nantucket. Seventy-five miles due south of Nantucket lies Atlantis, the nearest point of the fabled fishing grounds...
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UP UP & AWAY
Two men are taking water sports on Nantucket to the next level. Jon Beery and Jacob Hoefler have kiteboarded in some of the most ridiculous places. They’ve coasted under the Golden Gate Bridge, dodged...
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ADVENTURE CAPITAL
A new tech start-up is going global with local guiding operations. There’s no Yelp or Angie’s List for charter fishing captains or surf instructors. And that’s exactly what James Hamilton was thinking...
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OUT OF THIS WORLD
Before heading back to space, NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel is scheduled to land on Nantucket this August. Even for a man who’s looked down upon the enormity of Earth from space, the tiny island of...
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SWITCHING GEARS
The newest spin on cycling hits the high seas. As any serious cyclist will tell you, road biking on Nantucket can get a little monotonous after a while. Let’s face it, there’s only so much pavement to...
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THE MAN OF LE MANS
Meet the world champion sports car racer who drives among us. Team Scuderia Corsa’s headlights peered through the punishing rain as it shot off the line. The weather was hardly fit for a drive down to...
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SEAL OF APPROVAL
Controversial conservationist Pete Bethune visits Nantucket and condemns local efforts to abate seals. Pete Bethune takes environmental activism to a new level: He is not your typical conservationist....
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ROCKY SITUATION
How former Coast Guardsman and Nantucket resident Joe Tormay answered the call of duty. The mayday crackled over the radio just as darkness was beginning to descend over Nantucket harbor. Joe Tormay...
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