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Nature Journaling: A New Discovery Everyday

By Victoria Tolson, Education Manager I had never heard of Nature Journaling before this past month and I had never done an activity like this before. I’m not much of an artist and my only experience keeping a daily log for work and school, neither of which…Read More

Nature Journaling: Observing Animals

By Taylor McConnell, Education Specialist Tucked away in the back of a cul-de-sac, is a small childhood pond that was supposed to house fish and is now overtaken by pickerel weed and bullfrogs. The first bullfrog is skittish and never seen, only leaving behind ripples in…Read More

Before Technology, there was Mail

by Keith Nitka, Battleship Operations Manager The Military Postal Service is an extension of the United States Postal Service beyond the boundaries of the US and is obligated to provide prompt, reliable and efficient postal service for all members of the military where…Read More

The Wisconsin (BB-64) Recruit Training Company

by Keith Nitka, Battleship Operations Manager Did you know that the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) had its own Recruit Training Company formed from the state of Wisconsin? This was the first time that the US Navy tried this idea, a group of recruits, all from the same…Read More

“Bucky Badger”: Not the UW Mascot

by Keith Nitka, Battleship Operations Manager Did you ever notice how looking for one item will bring you to something else; completely unrelated but still of interest and importance? I was looking for something about mail and I found an article written by Lt. Rob…Read More

Nature Journaling Blog Series

by  Molly Graham, Education Specialist Hello Everyone!  I have been using this book to get ideas and inspiration!  My name is Molly and I am part of the education team here at Nauticus. As someone who loves the outdoors, I wanted to find a…Read More

What Can We Learn From the Blood of Horseshoe Crabs?

by Taylor McConnell, Nauticus Education Specialist Horseshoe Crabs are known as a living fossil, this is because they have existed for over 450 million years. They have survived many mass extinctions, numerous shifts in the plate tectonics, ice ages, the rise and fall of the…Read More

Our National Treasure: Battleship Wisconsin

by Martha Walker, Nauticus Curator 75 years ago, the last battles of World War Two were raging all over the globe in Europe, the Soviet Union, Africa, Australia, East Asia, China, and the Pacific islands. It all came to an end in Tokyo…Read More

Sail Nauticus Youth Programs: A Lesson for the Adults

by Annabelle Wax, Sail Nauticus Instructor We always highlight how our youth programs at Sail Nauticus benefit the kids, but I’d like to share with you what it does for our adult instructors. We are lucky enough to have a variety of paid and volunteer staff across many…Read More