Just when you thought it was safe to get back on the trails. (Cue the Jaws soundtrack.)  

We had a field day. The sun was shining, the temperature was mild, and the afternoon was spent meandering through a meadow in Chilmark.

Fame is fleeting. And so are some comets.

Reindeer and their mammal ilk don't have a lock on Christmas.

Hinoki cypress is native to Japan and is a popular ornamental in this country.

It was a Vineyard Sound surprise.

John Merle (J.M.) Coulter was a survivor.

If you can't bear the thought of a harsh winter, avoid this fall forecaster.

If you want flowers in November, take this sage advice: plant salvia elegans.

Roman poet Horace was overly concerned about money and clueless about the value of algae.