We’ve had a series of beautiful days. As I said last week, there is nothing like the month of May. Everyday, there is something new to enjoy. Finally, the cabbages, broccoli, collards and spigarello are in the ground.
Nature & Science
Lots of birders, but fewer birds, showed up on Saturday for the 55th annual Christmas Bird Count. The historic tally tracks how species increase or...
A two-year effort by a group of Chilmark landowners to use herbicides to combat phragmites in Squibnocket Pond came to an end this week. The Hon....
There is a comet in our evening sky you may be able to see this month. Comet Lovejoy has resided in the Southern skies, and has been watched with...
A dead coyote was found washed ashore early this week on Lambert's Cove Beach, the second coyote to wash up in that location this year. An Island...
Onshore winds raised havoc with one of my favorite pelagic species, the dovekie. This little squirt, only eight inches long, is cousin to puffins and...
Walking on water is a feat that only a select few prophets can accomplish. However, there is another of God’s (or nature’s) creations that can...
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Thursday July 11, 2024
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.