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Cape Cod juts out 70 miles into the North Atlantic, its ecosystem continually shaped by wind, wave, and tide, and human interaction. These stories chronicle our relationship with our environment.

  • Tree trunks in foreground of a pond on Cape Cod, MA

    Cape Eyes March 2026: Sensor Tech Takes to the Pond

    Teresa Martin
    March 4, 2026
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  • Utility poles lean over in the snow along Rt 6A on Cape Cod while utility trucks and workers repair the blizzard damage in February 2026.

    Cape Catches Breath After Historic Blizzard

    Teresa Martin
    February 27, 2026
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  • Snowy Cape Cod cottage

    Feb 23 Blizzard Update – Click to see ongoing updates

    Teresa Martin
    February 24, 2026
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  • ducks swimming on a partially frozen pond on Cape Cod, MA

    Cape Pond Program Expands

    Noah Johnson
    February 6, 2026
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  • Distance image of man pushing snowblower on snowy lane during Cape Cod snowstorm.

    Snow, Storm, Ice, Winter!

    Teresa Martin
    January 30, 2026
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  • close up of pink orchid with fuchsia streaks at Cape and Islands 2026 annual orchid show in Hyannis, MA.

    Orchids at Play

    Teresa Martin
    January 23, 2026
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  • Group of students in crowded hall at Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA, talking to exhibitors at WaterWorks Blue Economy career day.

    Cape Careers Take to the Water

    Teresa Martin
    January 16, 2026
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  • winter sunset with orange sky reflecting on clouds and icy beach on Cape Cod Bay, Eastham, MA.

    Colder February Ahead

    Teresa Martin
    January 9, 2026
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  • Barnstable Counter Water Testing Lab team member Jennifer McMullin wearing a white lab coat shows the new water quality testing instrument which is a large rectangular container, open, holding four small water sample bottles.

    MASS-DEP Gives First-in-state Certification Nod to Barnstable County

    Teresa Martin
    January 2, 2026
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  • sunset over Cape Cod beach with text reading "Cape Cod Postcard Winter 2026."

    CapeCod Postcards: Breathing in the New Year

    Noah Johnson
    January 2, 2026
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  • Head and shoulder of Linzy French wearing NPS ranger hat and uniform in from of National Seashore Visitor Center amphitheater in Eastham, MA

    National Seashore Drives $754M in Economic Impact

    Teresa Martin
    October 18, 2025
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  • Lotte Diomede, founder of SMILE Mass, leans into her son Nicholas at a race event. Both wear neon yellow racing shirts. He is in his wheelchair.

    Barriers to the Beach, Part 5: Rolling Over Barriers

    Teresa Martin
    September 26, 2025
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  • Accessibility mat not reaching all the way to the water on a beach

    Barriers to the Beach, Part 4: Where Waves Meet Reality

    Anna Westerberg
    September 12, 2025
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  • Barriers to the Beach Part 3: Rules of the Road

    Anna Westerberg
    August 20, 2025
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  • Close up of white queens anne lace flower against background of greenery at Ft. Hill. in Eastham, MA

    Cape Cod Postcards: August at Fort Hill

    Teresa Martin
    August 11, 2025
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  • The Sandwich Boardwalk stretching into the water with people on it and near it on a sunny summer day in Sandwich, MA.

    Barriers to the Beach, Part 2: Sandwich Boardwalk – A Success Story (Mostly)

    Karen Hunter
    August 5, 2025
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  • Close up for Steamship Authority General Manger Robert Davis speaking in front of a new hybrid shuttle bus. He is weaking a white shirt, tie, and sunglasses.

    Steamship Authority Brings Green Shuttle Online

    Teresa Martin
    July 29, 2025
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  • Atlantic ocean waves pound a beach cliff during a storm off Cape Cod.

    Eastham Climate Mapping in Full Swing

    Teresa Martin
    July 19, 2025
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  • A man sitting in a wheelchair on a beach

    Barriers to the Beach, Part 1: Getting to the Beach Isn’t Always Easy

    Anna Westerberg
    July 18, 2025
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