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 ...

BOSTON (CBS) - The 34 islands that make up the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area are often called the city's hidden gems. Spectacle Island could well be called one of Boston's ...

While many local beaches are overcrowded, Spectacle Island remains an underutilized gem during the coronavirus pandemic. Just a 30-minute trip on a Boston Harbor Cruises boat from Long Wharf, the ...

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. It's hard to believe that underneath all this is ...

With the smell of the sea lingering in the air, the family of Krystle Campbell, who was killed in the Boston Marathon attacks, formally dedicated a Harbor Island gazebo in her memory. Members of her ...

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 ...

Cleanup of the once-polluted waters of Boston Harbor revived interest in and opened access to the 34 harbor islands.Spectacle Island was once a polluted mountain of trash. Big Dig dirt — more than ...