Don Wilding’s Cape Cod
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Cape Cod’s Storyteller to the World:
Author of 6 books, including the upcoming “Prohibition On Cape Cod: Running The Rum In” (5/12/26) dwCapeCod.com
Author of 6 books, including the upcoming “Prohibition On Cape Cod: Running The Rum In” (5/12/26) dwCapeCod.com
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The Tall Tale Of How The Hook Of Cape Cod Was Formed.
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The Tall Tale Of How The Hook Of Cape Cod Was Formed
One day, about a century ago, Walter Horton was driving his cart near Highland Light in Truro, when a trio of young girls approached him.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:06 AM
The Tall Tale Of How The Hook Of Cape Cod Was Formed.
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Ah, warmer days from way back when! Marconi Beach, Wellfleet, August 2000. This was early on a Saturday morning. I walked from Doane Rock in Eastham out to Coast Guard, then up to Marconi and back. LOOOOOOONG walk.
February 14, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Ah, warmer days from way back when! Marconi Beach, Wellfleet, August 2000. This was early on a Saturday morning. I walked from Doane Rock in Eastham out to Coast Guard, then up to Marconi and back. LOOOOOOONG walk.
West Dennis Beach, September 2021.
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
West Dennis Beach, September 2021.
11 years ago this week at Coast Guard Beach in Eastham.
February 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
11 years ago this week at Coast Guard Beach in Eastham.
From November: Gannets, Cape Cod’s “Arrows from a cloud.”
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Arrows From A Cloud
On any given day, Eastham’s Coast Guard Beach is a place for wide-eyed wanderers, often pausing on their walk to take in whatever wonder that the sea and sand have to offer.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
From November: Gannets, Cape Cod’s “Arrows from a cloud.”
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Just some gentle surf hitting a shell, West Dennis Beach.
February 11, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Just some gentle surf hitting a shell, West Dennis Beach.
Bernie Collins of Eastham was only 17 years old when he assisted in the rescue of the crew from the Castagna shipwreck in February of 1914.
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Bernie Collins and the Castagna rescue
The surfmen of the U.S.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Bernie Collins of Eastham was only 17 years old when he assisted in the rescue of the crew from the Castagna shipwreck in February of 1914.
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“Ocean effect snow,” as it’s called here, has become a regular — and otherworldly — part of winter on the Cape.
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The Otherworldly Ocean Effect Snow
“The very snow in the air had a character of its own, for it was the snow of the Outer Cape and the North Atlantic, snow icy and crystalline, and sweeping across the dunes and moors rather than upon t...
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February 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
“Ocean effect snow,” as it’s called here, has become a regular — and otherworldly — part of winter on the Cape.
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The ocean effect snow rolled in over the mid Cape area this morning, as seen from these photos from Bass River. While the rest of the state was recovering from yesterday’s storm, we saw almost as much snow this morning as we did most of Saturday.
February 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The ocean effect snow rolled in over the mid Cape area this morning, as seen from these photos from Bass River. While the rest of the state was recovering from yesterday’s storm, we saw almost as much snow this morning as we did most of Saturday.
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Whether it’s the exposed edge of an estuary, an ocean beach swept clean by a gale, undulating dunes that stay untouched for months, or the distant ribbed reaches of the bayside flats at low tide, the remoteness of the Cape can be riveting.
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The Scenic Sacred Grounds of the Cape
If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m one of those happy wanderers who saunters through the sand from Dennis to Provincetown — a Cape Coddiwompler, if you will.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Whether it’s the exposed edge of an estuary, an ocean beach swept clean by a gale, undulating dunes that stay untouched for months, or the distant ribbed reaches of the bayside flats at low tide, the remoteness of the Cape can be riveting.
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Whether it’s the exposed edge of an estuary, an ocean beach swept clean by a gale, undulating dunes that stay untouched for months, or the distant ribbed reaches of the bayside flats at low tide, the remoteness of the Cape can be riveting.
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The Scenic Sacred Grounds of the Cape
If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m one of those happy wanderers who saunters through the sand from Dennis to Provincetown — a Cape Coddiwompler, if you will.
open.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Whether it’s the exposed edge of an estuary, an ocean beach swept clean by a gale, undulating dunes that stay untouched for months, or the distant ribbed reaches of the bayside flats at low tide, the remoteness of the Cape can be riveting.
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This guy gets it …
February 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
This guy gets it …
Snow forecast update from former National Weather Service meteorologist Glenn Field …
February 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Snow forecast update from former National Weather Service meteorologist Glenn Field …
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How The Historic ‘Blizzard of ‘78’ Got Its Act Together
Half of the U.S.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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NOWHERE to walk at Chapin Beach in Dennis. The Arctic conditions continue. Don’t try to walk out on the ice — it’s extremely unstable!
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
NOWHERE to walk at Chapin Beach in Dennis. The Arctic conditions continue. Don’t try to walk out on the ice — it’s extremely unstable!
Update on the demolition of Eastham’s VIP House … www.boston.com/real-estate/...
Cape Cod house with Watergate ties falls victim to eroding bluff
Due to erosion, on Feb. 3, demolition began on Eastham's Bartlett House, bringing to the forefront its connection to the Watergate scandal.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Update on the demolition of Eastham’s VIP House … www.boston.com/real-estate/...
No one told the stories of Cape Cod history like the late Noel Beyle …
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Noel Beyle’s ‘Blizzard of ‘78’ adventure
When it came to documenting all things historical on Cape Cod, no one did it quite like the late Noel Beyle.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:17 AM
No one told the stories of Cape Cod history like the late Noel Beyle …
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Bravo Mike Hardman — boosting books & the written word on the local level! #indybookstore #booklovers #booksales #IndyBookStores
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Guess What's Back?
Independent Bookstores Makes Big Return
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February 4, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Bravo Mike Hardman — boosting books & the written word on the local level! #indybookstore #booklovers #booksales #IndyBookStores
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A few more shots from wintry West Dennis Beach today …
February 3, 2026 at 4:24 AM
A few more shots from wintry West Dennis Beach today …
48 years ago this week: Henry Beston’s Outermost House lost in historic storm …
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1978: Recalling the loss of Henry Beston’s Outermost House
On the morning of February 5, 1978, and radio newsman Bob Seay of WVLC in Orleans was talking to Henry Lind, the Town of Eastham’s Natural Resources Officer, in front of the Eastham Town Hall.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:25 AM
48 years ago this week: Henry Beston’s Outermost House lost in historic storm …
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The gulls of West Dennis Beach will stop at nothing to get your lunch.
February 2, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The gulls of West Dennis Beach will stop at nothing to get your lunch.
From the Town of Yarmouth …
The Bass Hole/Grey’s Beach Boardwalk was damaged by ice on Sunday. The combination of ice buildup & storm surge caused some of the pilings to be dislodged & broken.
It will be closed until a complete condition assessment can be completed & repairs can be made.
The Bass Hole/Grey’s Beach Boardwalk was damaged by ice on Sunday. The combination of ice buildup & storm surge caused some of the pilings to be dislodged & broken.
It will be closed until a complete condition assessment can be completed & repairs can be made.
February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
From the Town of Yarmouth …
The Bass Hole/Grey’s Beach Boardwalk was damaged by ice on Sunday. The combination of ice buildup & storm surge caused some of the pilings to be dislodged & broken.
It will be closed until a complete condition assessment can be completed & repairs can be made.
The Bass Hole/Grey’s Beach Boardwalk was damaged by ice on Sunday. The combination of ice buildup & storm surge caused some of the pilings to be dislodged & broken.
It will be closed until a complete condition assessment can be completed & repairs can be made.
Join me on March 28 at the Osterville Village Library for “Historic Storms of Cape Cod.”
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February 2, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Join me on March 28 at the Osterville Village Library for “Historic Storms of Cape Cod.”
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The political background of the “VIP House” in Eastham, which is close to dropping off the cliff overlooking Coast Guard Beach. From the Cape Codder, July 4, 1974.
Also, check this out from 2024 … www.wickedlocal.com/story/cape-c...
Also, check this out from 2024 … www.wickedlocal.com/story/cape-c...
February 2, 2026 at 2:06 AM
The political background of the “VIP House” in Eastham, which is close to dropping off the cliff overlooking Coast Guard Beach. From the Cape Codder, July 4, 1974.
Also, check this out from 2024 … www.wickedlocal.com/story/cape-c...
Also, check this out from 2024 … www.wickedlocal.com/story/cape-c...