The keepers could go weeks or even months with little to no interaction with other human beings. Constant crashing waves and ...

Today, most U.S. lighthouses are automated, ending the era of female lighthouse keepers and the demanding yet romantic nature of the job. Ida Lewis, a lighthouse keeper in Rhode Island, won national ...

For generations, women have been operating lighthouses across the country, saving lives and keeping history. John Yang reports from the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the U.S. Pacific ...

Matt Rosenberg, a full-time English teacher, commutes by paddleboat to maintain a Maine lighthouse. Rosenberg values the peace and tradition of lighthouse keeping despite its physical demands.

SOUTH HAVEN, MI -- The love for lighthouses runs deep in the Great Lakes State. Michiganders have a true appreciation for the valiant efforts of lighthouse keepers who directed ships across ...

It’s a privilege and a responsibility to be surrounded by water, and no one fulfills that duty like lighthouse keepers. In honor of National Lighthouse Day, celebrated on Aug. 7, Michigan lighthouse ...

CLALLAM BAY — A travel article in the Oct. 7, 1928, Seattle Post-Intelligencer said Clallam Bay “furnishes an interesting spot for motorists” and its Slip Point Lighthouse the highlight of a trip in a ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

One of the most historic houses in Madisonville is a little white cottage that sits along the banks of the Tchefuncte River in the shadows of the contemporary mansions that have sprouted up around it.

It's a familiar image — whether it's Florence Nightingale and her lamp, the Statue of Liberty and her torch, or the damsel with the beacon at the start of every Columbia Picture. When our culture ...