Anna Marie Lux gave up electricity and hot water to live in a Lake Superior lighthouse. In 1987, newspaper reporter Anna Marie Lux traded modern conveniences for life as a lighthouse keeper on Lake ...

Feelings of paranoia were a common symptom, with lighthouse keepers reporting imaginary voices or feeling as though they were ...

It's a familiar image — whether it's Florence Nightingale and her lamp, the Statue of Liberty and her torch, or the damsel with the beacon at the start of every Columbia Picture. When our culture ...

Matt Rosenberg, a full-time English teacher, commutes by paddleboat to maintain a Maine lighthouse. Rosenberg values the peace and tradition of lighthouse keeping despite its physical demands.

Very few people know what it was like to live and work in a lighthouse, stationed in the outermost reaches of the country, tasked with keeping a lifesaving navigational aid alight. However, the hardy ...

Standing 165 feet tall with 219 steps to the top, the St. Augustine Lighthouse provides visitors with an unparalleled view of ...

Coast Guard lighthouse automation has been ongoing for decades, marking the end of an era that stretched back centuries. The Coast Guard has automated the light functions and there are no longer ...

Have you ever dreamed of living on the water, or are just a misanthrope who doesn’t like being around people? Here’s some major news for you: A tiny lighthouse in the San Francisco Bay is looking for ...

MANISTEE, MI – The restoration of a nearly century-old Lake Michigan lighthouse will begin this week, officials announced. Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse, built in 1927, will undergo upgrades this ...