Nature & Science
The bright planet Venus is now high in the southwestern sky after sunset and can be spotted by just about anyone with some kind of view of the night sky.
New findings on decades-old ecological theories about land management on the Vineyard could potentially reframe the context of modern conservation practices.
Nantucket now stands alone. Until this year Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard were thought to be the last holdouts for coyotes.
Last week’s column mentioned Allan Keith’s unexpected sighting of a golden eagle at Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary.
In a new documentary Aquinnah filmmakers Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth are following the journey of right whale calves.
The red planet Mars, missing for much of the last months of 2019, is now easily visible, far enough away from the brilliant sun.
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.