
Perched on the banks of Stony Brook in the Cape Cod town of Brewster, Hay observes the stunning phenomenon of the annual run of the alewife, a herring that spawns in fresh water, enters the ocean as a fingerling, and returns to its natal pond. From the Gulf of St. Lawrence to...

First published in 1959, this was the first of Hay's many books about the ecosystems of Cape Cod. Hay observes the stunning phenomenon of the annual run of the alewife, a kind of herring which spawns in fresh water, enters the ocean as a fingerling, and eventually returns to...





"The run" by John Hay is a captivating journey into the heart of Cape Cod's natural world, meticulously chronicling one of its most remarkable annual events. This classic work immerses readers in the vibrant natural history of coastal Massachusetts, focusing on the powerful...


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Perched on the banks of Stony Brook in the Cape Cod town of Brewster, Hay observes the stunning phenomenon of the annual run of the alewife, a herring that spawns in fresh water, enters the ocean as a fingerling, and returns to its natal pond. From the Gulf of St. Lawrence to...
