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"From shipwrecks to wild storms -- if it happened on the coast of Cape Cod, prolific author Don Wilding has written about it." -- Chatham Living By The Sea Magazine, 2024
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Recalling the Blizzard of '05
The 40th anniversary of the Blizzard of ’78 is getting a lot of attention these days, but there’s another storm worth remembering this...
Don Wilding
Jan 24, 20182 min read


Indulge in McGrath's Cape adventures
If exploring the most remote reaches of Cape Cod is your preference, you won’t want to miss the Harwich Conservation Trust’s “Winter...
Don Wilding
Jan 10, 20182 min read


South Beach shack survives storm
The Occupy Chatham South Beach Shack had a close call with the high tides of "Winter Storm Grayson" (or whatever the hell that they're...
Don Wilding
Jan 6, 20181 min read


DW referenced in Globe print edition
This story about the wreck of the Montclair (Orleans, 1927), which references Don, ran on The Boston Globe's website a couple of weeks...
Don Wilding
Jan 6, 20181 min read


ICYMI: Cape storm flooding roundup
Over the last few days, we here at Don Wilding's Cape Cod have been sharing up some of the finest photography and video from this unusual...
Don Wilding
Jan 6, 20181 min read


Wilding's Cape Cod: Looking ahead
As the sun sinks on 2017, we here at Don Wilding’s Cape Cod can look back at the previous year with a smile, and optimism for 2018. The...
Don Wilding
Jan 1, 20183 min read


Don's top photo of 2017
And we have a winner! In an online poll of our social media followers, the "Rivers of Fire" shot from Rock Harbor in Orleans, taken just...
Don Wilding
Dec 31, 20171 min read


Wilding featured in Globe piece
Don was interviewed for an article in today's Boston Globe about the wreck of the Montclair, which has surfaced from the sands of Nauset...
Don Wilding
Dec 23, 20171 min read


Don's Top 20 pix: Vote for your favorite!
Throughout the year, Don's scenic photographs of the Outer Cape often appear on the Don Wilding's Cape Cod social media pages --...
Don Wilding
Dec 19, 20171 min read


Take a Cape history journey with Don
Over the last 16 years, I’ve done a lot of talking, writing, and lecturing about the history of Outer Cape Cod. If you’re interested in...
Don Wilding
Dec 19, 20172 min read


Hike the historic Cape in 2018
The Eastham Hiking Club has set its schedule for the rest of December, as well as January and February. Below is the essential...
Don Wilding
Dec 18, 20173 min read


Explore Provincelands, Great Pond areas
The Eastham Hiking Club has set its schedule for November and December, beginning with hikes through the Provincelands and Wellfleet’s...
Don Wilding
Oct 31, 20173 min read


Remembering Noel Beyle
When one thinks of Noel Beyle, it’s hard for the mind not to wander into the confines of the Wellfleet Drive-In Theater, the place that...
Don Wilding
Sep 22, 20171 min read


The Eastham Hiking Club is back
The Eastham Hiking Club begins its 2017-18 schedule on Sept. 6. Below is the essential information for the group, which hikes the woods,...
Don Wilding
Aug 22, 20173 min read


The 1932 Solar Eclipse on the Cape
The U.S. is in the throes of eclipse-mania because a total solar eclipse will be visible to millions of American eyeballs on Monday, Aug....
Don Wilding
Aug 18, 20171 min read


Outermost House at Windmill Weekend
I'll be presenting a special talk and multi-media presentation, “The Outermost House: An Eastham Story”, during Eastham’s Windmill...
Don Wilding
Aug 18, 20172 min read


Abbotts have history with author talks
Next Wednesday afternoon, I’ll be presenting a talk on my second book, “A Brief History of Eastham,” at the brand new Eastham Public...
Don Wilding
Jul 25, 20171 min read


Peaked Hill's 'hero tried and true'
Cape Cod’s “Graveyard of Ships” on the outer bar claimed many victims during the late 19th century. The list of casualties may have been...
Don Wilding
Jul 21, 20171 min read


Beached freighter leads to business boon
During the early winter months of 1960, the St. Mary’s of-the-Harbor Church in Provincetown planned a Smorgasbord supper for Saturday...
Don Wilding
Jun 23, 20171 min read


Charley Paine: Marconi's messenger
On Jan. 18, 1903, Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi made history on the bluff of South Wellfleet when the first wireless radio...
Don Wilding
May 13, 20171 min read
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