by oncapemag | Sep 18, 2026 | September 2026
By Cearra O’Hern One might know of Alvin, the human-occupied submersible operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), from its investigations of seafloor hydrothermal systems and their associated ecosystems, which ushered in a new era of ocean...
by oncapemag | Sep 18, 2026 | September 2026
By Christine Lynch When my children were school age, we marked the passing of summer vacation by the Big Events: the Fourth of July festivities, the Barnstable County Fair, the Falmouth Road Race. When the road race was over, it felt as though the summer was winding...
by oncapemag | Sep 18, 2026 | September 2026
By Barbara Clark Autumn is a great time to investigate some of Cape Cod’s unique trails and its special land-meets-sea terrain. As far as Cape Cod scenery goes, it’s not all rolling ocean breakers and dunes here. More than 20,000 acres of the Cape’s habitat consists...
by oncapemag | Sep 18, 2026 | September 2026
By LAURA GROSS-HIGGINS Apples are among the oldest fruits cultivated by man. Despite the saying, “As American as apple pie,” apples originated in a mountainous area of Central Asia, in what we now call Kazakhstan, in a variety called Malus sieversii. Early humans...
by oncapemag | Sep 18, 2026 | September 2026
By Deborah G. Scanlon Ninety-five years ago, Caroline E. Welch of King Street hosted a gathering at her home to plan a new organization, the Falmouth Garden Club. It was March, and the 11 women there were focused on the upcoming growing season. Dues were $1, and in...
