Connecting with nature is one benign, widely practiced, and evidently very effective way of coping with anxiety. In Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, Ishmael, instead of “stepping into the street, and methodically […]
Visual Stories
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, April 21, included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
Beyond the Lawn
Rethinking America’s most wonderful, ridiculous monoculture
The lawn. A tightly cropped, cleanly edged area of neat green. An outdoor carpet for lying on and looking at. A lawn is deeply ingrained in our culture as an […]
DOING GOOD
Nesting
Wild Care, the wildlife rescue center in Eastham, is open, but due to the Covid-19 crisis, staff are working remotely and the organization’s capacity is limited, according to a press […]
DIY
Happy Globes for Fun and Focus
Add a little glitter to your world
There’s something magical about watching the slow-motion world inside a snow globe. Ready to put winter behind us, we decided on glitter as a good ingredient for a springtime version. […]
STEAMERS
Illiberated
Illiberated by A. Crock
GALLERY
Outer Cape Households Make It Work
Carving out space for the new work/life balance
Working from home. Like it or not, it’s a new reality for many of us. And while some may be lucky enough to have a dedicated space with an actual […]
STEAMERS
Off the Wall
Off the Wall by A. Crock
BABYCAKES
Welcome, Greyson
Greyson Ethan Estey was born on Feb. 19, 2020, to Ethan Estey and Keri Stebenne of Wellfleet. His maternal grandparents are Roger and Shirley Stebenne of North Attleboro and his […]
Hey Dahlin'
DIY Gone Awry
MEET THE MAKER
Crochet Toys Are Amigurumi
Crafters connect with a hook, a ball of yarn, and a playful idea
When I was eight years old, my mother taught me my first basic crochet stitches, thereby connecting me to a long line of crochet blanket makers in my family. When […]
MOVEMENT
Ready to Run? Walk First
How to safely jump-start your legs
Running has great appeal in the age of coronavirus. Here on the Outer Cape, you can probably set out on a run right outside your front door. It doesn’t require […]
Obituaries
Bruce Drucker, Zoning Board’s ‘Cornerstone,’ Dies at 75
Covid-19 kills a physically fit man with no underlying health issues
WELLFLEET — Bruce Drucker, who died at Cape Cod Hospital on April 7 at age 75, was at the pinnacle of his career as a lawyer 20 years ago. The […]
KITCHEN TABLE
The Faithful Asparagus
It takes years to grow but just minutes to make
The vegetable garden is in a spring shambles. But some parts of it are waking up all on their own. I can see from inside the house that the parsley […]
CREATIVE ISOLATION
Anwyn’s Magical Weed Gardens
To make one, look closely for beauty in the ordinary
Do you have the capacity to look around your own home and back yard and find exquisite beauty in it? Seven-year-old Anwyn Davis of Wellfleet has invented a way to […]
