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

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 ...

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 ...