The 21st edition of Fire Island Dance Festival featured 43 professional dancers entertaining three sold-out crowds with Broadway, ballet, contemporary and modern dance. Fire Island Dance Festival returned for its 21st edition July 17-19, 2015, with some of the most talked-about world-class dance com...

Two residents from St. Martin island's two nations, the French St. Martin and the Dutch St. Maarten, describe Hurricane Irma’s destruction during a direrct hit to the island in September, 2017.

"The Invasion" of the Fire Island Pines is now an annual tradition and a day of joy. But Thom Hansen was there when it began as a protest. Americans across the country have many traditions when it comes to celebrating Independence Day. But it’s possible that none are as distinctive as Cherry Grove’s

Fire Island Pines (often referred to as The Pines) is a hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States, and is a barrier island on the southern side of Long Island. Fire Island Pines derives its name from the scrub pine trees in the area, which, according to legend, starte...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has published a report on climate change and the impact it has on remote low lying Pacific Island communities. The Marshall Islands is made up of 29 low lying coral atolls and they are disappearing.

A cluster of fire ants floating on the surface of water is pushed down with a pair of tweezers. Note the deflection of the water surface and how water does not penetrate the raft.

Video from the highest point of the tide on the south shore of long island. Surge was about 4 to feet. No water in my house but my garage was flooded and many of my neighbors south of my house were flooded also. The boats where fine.

After ferrying over to the beach community of Fire Island last summer, we attended the inaugural Fire Island Opera Festival.

“Open a Door to Israel,” an exhibit comprised of nine huge door-shaped screens that visitors can open to learn about different aspects of Israel, debuted at the Tel Aviv Port in December and will begin a worldwide tour this month at the Vitoriano Museum in Rome. The exhibit will continue on to Germa

Images of events and milestones that had a major impact in 2011. From the Japan Tsunami to the unusual high number of tornados in the US. From the military action to kill Osama bin Laden to the 10th anniversary celebration of 9/11. Including images related to the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell in t...