Forget the busy hubs and crowded beaches farther south. These quaint seaside towns in New England are unbeatable any time of ...

Most of the crew of a whaling ship sets out in smaller boats to pursue their prey. Only four crew members are left behind, ...

Look no further than beautiful New England for your next getaway! In addition to an abundance of historical sites, there’s no ...

What can centuries-old whaling ship logs tell us about today’s extreme weather? According to scientists, the answer is a lot. ... which was the heyday of the New England whaling era. ...

The earliest records indicate that one William Hamilton was the first person who killed whales on the New-England coast. He was born in Scotland in 1043, and, com ing to this country in the early ...

“Covering the period 1790 to 1910 with most of the data from the 1840s to sixties, which was the heyday of New England whaling. We can compare that to modern-day observations that we get from ...

The celebration keeps rolling on in Southern New England, as the Whaling City gets ready to celebrate America's independence ...

The New Bedford Whaling Museum, which sees more than 80,000 visitors a year, is planning to expand its campus with a new 20,000 square foot building to house additional gallery space.

I spent much of my life on Nantucket, the heart of American whaling. I went to high school there, began working as a journalist there and return regularly to visit my parents. My family had no ...