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If a Cape Cod islands ferry service couldn't beat the Nantucket Wind Farm it figured it might as well profit from it. Hy-Line Cruises, a longtime opponent of the energy project is now planning eco-tours to see the turbines.

Memorial Day kicks off the unofficial start of the summer season. From grilling outdoors to spending long lazy days at the beach, this holiday that honors the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for our nation offers Americans some time to get away and enjoy time with family and friends. Before you start making those travel plans, check out our picks for five affordable Memorial Day 2011 weekend getaways.

The sighting of a 14-foot great white shark forced officials to hastily close beaches in Chatham, Massachusetts.

A string of great white shark sightings off Cape Cod has some tourists fearful and others hoping to catch a look at the giant creatures themselves. Call it "Jaws" mania.

When was the last time you listened to the true sounds of silence? Not the absence of all noise, but the tune of Mother Nature in her purest commune with the earth? If you think that all sounds a bit hippy dippy, think again. In modern life we are constantly assaulted by unnatural noises and according to Gordon Hempton, who is known as the Sound Tracker for his efforts to record and preserve natural sounds, we are losing the ability to listen to nature.