A new era of threats are facing the next generation of islanders, but they look different from the ones their elders faced.

As the river rats get older, what happens when life on the water becomes just too hard?

There were all kinds of river rats living in boathouses off the island—and not everybody agreed on the best way to keep their community afloat.

While the islanders were carving out a new type of life, mostly off the grid, government agencies started pushing down and wanting them out.

John Rupkey is a philosopher, rabble rouser, and the unofficial history keeper of Wolf Spider Island’s past.

The boathouses of Latsch Island have become an iconic symbol of the town, but they weren’t always seen in such a celebratory light.