The Sydney Harbour landmark with its ‘falling down’ heritage-listed buildings is one of 67 Defence-owned properties to be sold – but who will buy it?

Spectacle island is a paradise just waiting to be found for those interested in settlement building. As long as you can make it there, the island is essentially one huge settlement that you can build ...

Spectacle Island has a swimming beach, five miles of walking trails dotted with gazebos, and a panoramic vista from the highest point in Boston Harbor. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. SPECTACLE ISLAND — It’s just a 4.2 mile ferry ride from Long Wharf in ...

Boston's Spectacle Island was once the prime example of all that was wrong with Boston Harbor: Trash and pollution had even driven the local bird population off its shores. Now, the island is ...

SPECTACLE ISLAND IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR. CLEAN UP OF THE ONCE POLLUTED WATERS OF BOSTON HARBOR, REVIVED INTEREST IN AND OPENED ACCESS TO THE 34 HARBOR ISLANDS. BOATING HAS RETURNED PEOPLE CAMP ON ...

This weekend marks the opening of the Boston Harbor Islands for the season. While Bostonians will be eager to take advantage of Free Ferry Day on Saturday, no one would have been excited about a free ...