Summer days are longer, and your time outside naturally follows suit. As the sun dips lower, a little light can make your backyard patio feel like an evening escape. The right glow can brighten your ...

A spiral metal staircase in the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse leads to an outdoor parapet around that offers sweeping views of the Hudson River and its environs. PHOTO BY RALPH GARDNER JR. I was told that ...

Lighthouses have served humanity as protective sentinels guiding us home for nearly two centuries. Since the mid-1800s, when Santa Cruz served as a bustling port for lime, redwood and other ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — It’s not every day that you’ll find a “working” lighthouse far from water, but that’s exactly what Connie and Larry Perfetto have in their Mount Pleasant backyard. As a guy who likes ...