Sally Snowman: Keeping America's Lighthouses

Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 6 p.m.

b'Life as the Keeper of Boston Light
Guest:\\xa0Sally Snowman, Keeper of Boston Light
Sally Snowman is the Keeper of Boston Light, the oldest lighthouse in the United States. She weighs in on the history of the island, as well as what daily life looks like for her.\\xa0
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The Hidden Canadian Island Where Wild Houses Roam
Guest: Zoe Lucas, President, Sable Island Institute
Home to more feral horses than people, Sable Island is a thin strip of land off the coast of Nova Scotia. Its history is rife with tales about shipwrecks and roaming sea merchants. Turns out, the island is also an important place for scientific observation. We spoke with Zoe Lucas, a Sable Island researcher, about the history and significance of this little-known place.'