On Block Island, a tiny dot off the ... Preserves make up about 2,500 acres — nearly half — of Block Island, a nine-square-mile, pear-shaped speck of Rhode Island just northeast of Montauk, N.Y.

Six years after the Block Island farm was plugged into New England’s power grid, a mad rush is on to build several much larger wind farms along the East Coast.

Why Block Island's Glass Float Project remains popular 15 years in. ... He sits in his Wakefield studio, using his breath and homemade tools to shape the molten glass into a hollow sphere.

About Block Island Ferry. The Block Island Ferry, operated by Interstate Navigation Company, provides year-round ferry service. With a rich history dating back to 1930, ...

Why Block Island's Glass Float Project remains popular 15 years in. ... He sits in his Wakefield studio, using his breath and homemade tools to shape the molten glass into a hollow sphere.

After 15 years, the Glass Float Project, created by Eben Horton, continues to draw people from around the world.

Why Block Island's Glass Float Project remains popular 15 years in. ... He sits in his Wakefield studio, using his breath and homemade tools to shape the molten glass into a hollow sphere.

Stephen Pelletier, from New York, has visited Block Island every year for the last five years with his family to search for floats. Finally, on July 1, 2025, they found their first float in the ...