It’s taller than the Eiffel Tower is high and longer than the Empire State Building is tall—and it’s turning heads in Winona.

But Chadwell Heath, on the Essex border, on the face of it seems ... narrative of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for vengeance against Moby Dick, the giant white ...

Finding creature comforts in Africa, exploring the Galapagos and travelling to the ends of the earth, Simon Calder shares his ...

Essex itself is worth the journey—a quintessential New England village nestled along the Connecticut River, with tree-lined ...

For water views without crowds, locals head to Bushy Hill Nature Center, where trails lead to quiet Connecticut River overlooks perfect for sunset watching. Timing your visit to coincide with the ...

What can centuries-old whaling ship logs tell us about today’s extreme weather? According to scientists, the answer is a lot. They’re using the information recorded by mariners going back hundreds of ...

Activist Paul Watson has revealed a plan to take action against Iceland's whaling activities in June, while continuing to monitor whether Japanese ships return to the Southern Ocean to hunt the marine ...

Converted from a pelagic trawl boat, the factory ship first led a whaling expedition that lasted from 1991 to 1992. It was called a “moving processing factory” because the whales caught by ...