Along the Keel

Along the Keel A CONVERSATION WITH PODCASTER ZACH ROLLINS By Hugh Markey | Photographs by Dana Smith Zach Rollins has had marine-related careers on both coasts and hosts a rapidly evolving podcast centered on the ocean. He’s a University of Rhode Island alumnus, a...

Getaway

Getaway PANDEMIC DRIVES RECREATION, VACATIONS, OUT TO SEA By Elaine Lembo | Cover photograph by Monica Allard Cox ON A WHIM, Christine Baum, a Cranston High School West teacher who’s prone to seasickness, decided to join the Rhode Island franchise of Freedom Boat...

Building the High Road

Building the High Road PREPARING ROADS TO WITHSTAND FLOODING AND EROSION By Sue Kennedy | Photographs by Monica Allard Cox   Roadwork planning can be complicated, requiring careful coordination of state and local government efforts and financial and staff...

The Experimental Coast

The Experimental Coast RHODE ISLAND'S LIVING SHORELINE PROJECT COULD REDUCE EROSION By Annie Sherman | Photographs by Monica Allard Cox WALKING DOWN THE BEACH AT ROSA LARISA PARK in East Providence’s Riverside neighborhood, Janet Freedman points out the visible signs...

The Outlaw Ocean: Book Review

The Outlaw Ocean: Book Review JOURNEYS ACROSS THE LAST UNTAMED FRONTIER By Ian Urbina By Monica Allard Cox | Photographs courtesy of The Outlaw Ocean Project THERE IS A STORY YOU KNOW—say, the controversy surrounding Japanese “research” whaling in the Antarctic. Then...