Drifters

The Curse of the Ship of Gold

How a brilliant scientist went from discovering a mother lode of treasure at the bottom of the sea to fleeing from authorities with suitcases full of…

Jul 8, 2023 •

Dylan Taylor-Lehman

The Sea Farming Sisters in Recovery

How one enterprising Mainer is harvesting a new cash crop — and building a powerful support network for women who need it most.

Nov 14, 2019 •

The Curse of the Ship of Gold

How a brilliant scientist went from discovering a mother lode of treasure at the bottom of the sea to fleeing from authorities with suitcases full of…

Jun 13, 2019 •

Dylan Taylor-Lehman

An Accidental Sailor Vs. the Storm of the Century

I had zero experience when I signed up for a week at sea on an ancient wooden vessel. I got enough to last a lifetime.

Apr 8, 2019 •

Meet the Master River Pilot Who Conquers the Mississippi Every Day

When a 900-foot oil tanker needs to squeeze through one of the most perilous and crowded waterways in the world, Captain Jared Austin is the only thing…

Jan 30, 2017 •

Just Another Day Dodging Storms and Raising Babies on a Wild Alaska Tugboat

Life as a commercial fisherman in the frozen rainforest came naturally to me. Things got a little different with a fifteen-month-old in tow and a second…

Aug 8, 2016 •

I Remember the Shoeshine Man

A Staten Island native revisits his childhood commute and discovers a foreign yet familiar ferry.

Oct 4, 2012 •

The View Through the Porthole

A full-time harbor-dwelling photographer explores the craziness of life at sea level.

Oct 3, 2012 •

Carolina Salguero

Defending the Marsh

Seed by seed, a community bands together to save the lifeblood of New York's Jamaica Bay.

Oct 2, 2012 •

The Little Tugboats That Can

Among the scallywags and salty dogs of New York, tug boat traditions endure.

Oct 1, 2012 •

Jessica Edwards

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