Nature & Science
The second royal tern of the season was found by Matt Pelikan on July 12 on Norton Point Beach.
The North Atlantic right whale has officially been red-listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature — an ominous step for a species that has long teetered on the brink of extinction.
It is a dangerous world out there.
Commercial kiteboarding appears to face some choppy waters in Edgartown this summer, after selectmen received a recommendation from the town’s marine advisory committee not to renew any commercial licenses.
Wildlife specialist Gus Ben David has been looking for Dekay’s Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) on the Vineyard since he was a boy.
The red planet Mars rises in the eastern sky after midnight.
Almanac
A comprehensive guide to weather and tides on the Island.
Vineyard Gardener
I guess this past week weather-wise is called a January thaw. We did not really experience it the last several years as December was unseasonably warm.
Farm & Field
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.