My friend Delia is known for planning grand adventures. So when she suggested a guided fishing trip out of Lafitte a few years ago, I didn't hesitate. Four of us left work early on a sweltering Friday ...

Spring is a lovely time to go to the coast. Most of us gravitate towards the beaches, but it can also be fun to visit the salt marshes that line our coastline — estuaries, where rivers meet the sea.

Suffolk County has received nearly $4 million in federal funding for a new saltwater marsh restoration project. The money comes from a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant. The county’s Coastal ...