Over the course of four months, I sat with seven women — artists, caregivers, organizers, and revolutionaries — who have spent years living on the Outer Cape. They range in age from 60s to 80s, and they have shaped their communities in ways both public and deeply personal. What they offered in conversation — over lunch at SKIP, in … ▶
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THIS WEEK ON THE OUTER CAPE
GROWING WILD
A Novel Assemblage of Species, at Home on Cape Cod’s Sandplains
Keeping oaks and pines at bay for the butterflies and birds
HOME COOKING
Dig Your Own Dinner
On the Outer Cape, a bucketful of quahogs calls for stuffies, made from scratch
MEET THE MAKERS
What Is Fashion?
Two local designers listen to fabrics and sew clothes that wearers make their own
MEMORIAL DAY
Provincetown Ceremonies
THE DIRT
Down on the Worm Farm
Jole Bell’s red wigglers turn kitchen scraps and old newspapers into ‘black gold’
BIRDWATCHING
Drink-Your-Tea, the Towhee Sings, and Don’t Clean Up the Understory
Berries and brambles provide food and shelter for birds and other animals
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
A Late Nor’easter Takes Boats and Stalls Stripers
When storms track west, beware on the bay side
GAME ON
Seven Nauset Seniors Commit to Continuing Their Sports Careers
Student athletes are all smiles at a signing ceremony
ON THE WATER
Nauset’s Co-Ed Sailing Team Gains Wisdom at Regatta
With 4 freshmen, it’s building experience for 2026
NATURAL SELECTION
Frogs and Worts
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Gemini Feels the Power
The fire signs look to air signs for direction
BEACH/HOUSE Spring 2025
A Cottage Garden in the Dunes
Spring blossoms brave a windy perch above the bay
Hidden behind a rustic wooden fence tiny spring treasures abound: Nodding bluebells, arching ferns, dainty forget-me-nots, and self-sown alexanders in a glowing … ▶
In the Mood for Wallpaper
Letting layers, textures, and scale deliver design that feels just right
Few things make me happier than adding color to walls. As a decorator, I know that nothing else creates the same effect so quickly. But recently, I’ve had a lot of … ▶
A Lofty Lineage in North Truro
How a space once used for storing sails came to house an artistic legacy
Sometimes you just know when a place is the one. It was 1978 when Anne Webb Johnson and her husband, David, found themselves looking at an unusual house on Hughes … ▶
One Strong Table
Peter McMahon’s design can be as fancy or plain as its materials make it
Peter McMahon is not going to brag about his tables. They are what he calls “a Flintstones solution” to a practical problem. After McMahon founded the Cape Cod … ▶
Bathtime Under the Stars
Old clawfoot tubs find new purpose nestled in open-air oases of ferns and succulents
Kai Potter discovered outdoor bathing at 13, when he visited friends who lived in Harwich. “They had this bathtub out in the woods,” Potter says. A fire under the … ▶
Mini Makeovers
Deep colors and a warm glow bring calm to children’s bathrooms
Kids’ bathrooms are surely not at the top of most people’s home-improvement wish lists. As long as it’s a room that’s functional and ready to withstand some wear and … ▶
The Tire Swing Grows Up
Jeff Soderbergh’s ring chair is made of history
The wood floors of Jeff Soderbergh’s furniture workshop in Portsmouth, R.I. were salvaged from the box cars of old freight trains. The beams that support the … ▶
