“The reflective light out here on Nantucket, because we have so much water and we’re surrounded by the ocean, is so beautiful,” she says. “On any given day, if the sun’s out and the sky ...

Nantucket was surrounded by a constantly shifting ... providing a brighter and cleaner-burning light, but its block-shaped head contained a vast reservoir of even better oil, called spermaceti ...

As the sun sinks into the rocky base of one of Nantucket’s oldest lighthouses, families wave as the ferry chugs by, fish- ermen cast their reels in ankle-deep water, and happy couples celebrate ...

Play it safe with the 3-mile “Family Adventure” excursion featuring beaches and lighthouses, or challenge your squad with a 17-mile trek to quaint Siasconset. As its name suggests, Nantucket ...