Our Portuguese ancestry has always fascinated me.  As in many families the stories that got passed down in my paternal grandmother’s...

At this time of year, the AWSC White Shark Science team is off the water busy with winter projects like planning for the next field...

This past year has been full of family experiences and chances to share stories, helping our grandchildren understand who we are and...

As one gets older the moments become more an more precious and are worth savoring. Took stock of the last year’s adventures in the wild....

As the colors of nature mellow and the weather patterns change from the warm and steady southwest sea breezes of summer into the cooler...

At the age of 22 I have to admit, I was clueless about most of the ways of the world. It was June 1974 and one year had passed since my...

Cape Cod is a peninsula which is nearly surrounded by water and in recent years winter storm systems with precipitation have been largely...

Captain Lieutenant Philemon Duarte de Almeida, Portuguese Navy (circa 1916) THE REVOLUTIONARY - "NO GUTS, NO GLORY" About ten years ago I...

Growing up as a summer visitor to the Cape with very occasional visits during other times of the year, I was completely ignorant of the...

Our fascination with Yellowstone National Park continues. We have just returned after completing our 4th visit to the Park in the past...

Ted King is 100 years old today, September 17, 2023. Dear Dad, Hope you are enjoying a gin & tonic and singing your heart out with the...

Life comes at you hard and fast and one must be ready for unexpected opportunities. A magnificent Great white shark near North Neptune...

Spring happens in SE Alaska according to the age old calendar whether one is ready or not and this year Spring tunneled in under a...

We have long been fascinated with this part of the world and have visited Alaska many times to enjoy the wilderness, its biodiversity as...

Recently I began to ponder a key question of King family lore. Where did our family's fascination and love of sailing, sailboats and...

We were keen to get back to Yellowstone this winter. The last six months have been traumatic at the north entrance to America’s first...

At the 2022 Winter Solstice I am hunkered down in a warm house near the Atlantic Ocean waiting for a winter storm to arrive. I can’t...

At this time of year, affectionately dubbed "Septober" by my mother, I find find myself drawn to memories and stories of my families time...

Lower Falls, Yellowstone River Spring heralds the season of renewal and youth and it may be the most precious time to visit Yellowstone...

The Lady, the Poet and the Revolutionary, Portuguese Roots - Part I As children we often visited our King grandparents at their home on...