Nature & Science

In Vineyard Skies

Venus and Antares

Mark Alan Lovewell
The brightest planet in the western sky, Venus now appears near Antares, the brightest red planet in the zodiacal constellation Scorpius. The two are in the southwestern sky right after sunset. You'll have no trouble seeing Venus, it is so bright....

erosion

climate change

Nature & Science, Vineyard Gardener
rain
Lynne Irons

By LYNNE IRONS

Nature & Science

Wild turkey numbers are way up, kestrel numbers are way down and robins are holding steady. These are some of the early findings from Breeding Bird...

All Outdoors
Suzan Bellincampi

Naturalist Nicholas Culpepper made a valid observation when he noted that “God and nature made nothing in vain.” He was speaking of honeysuckles...

Nature & Science, Bird News
siskin
Susan B. Whiting

Birders have a tough decision, as there are two very important bird-oriented events this weekend; one for least terns and another for the...

Nature & Science, In Vineyard Skies

Temperature: Precip. Day Max. Min. Inches. Fº Fº April 24 57 42 April 25 61 44 Trace April 26 80 48 April 27 86 50 April 28 64 51 April...

News, Nature & Science
trail

A dedicated half-dozen volunteers gathered last Saturday to clear a trail in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, as part of the Island’s first...

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