Sections

Return of the Sachem

LeRoy Perry, or Ousamequin/Yellow Feather, was the first supreme leader of the Wampanoag nation in 250 years. He was also my next door neighbor in Oak Bluffs.

The Accidental Ornithologist

It’s a birder! It’s a painter! Look, it’s Lanny McDowell!

Hooked on Wood

Two Island fishermen craft old school lures that catch fish and look good doing it.

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Essays & Humor

From the Editor

“It’s never too late to say thank you...”

By Paul Schneider
"What if this spring brings not only the music of birds and bees, I think, but also that of pianos being played all over the Island?"

Wild Things

Tick Talk

Dick Johnson, the long-serving Dukes County Tick Program director, passes the torch.

By Nelson Sigelman

People

Not Your Average Lunch Lady

At the West Tisbury School, Jenny Devivo has been thinking outside the lunchbox.

By Martha Kirkpatrick

Essays & Humor

Dogfish Dreams

Late one night, we waded out as far as we dared to go.

By Ed Mitchell

People

Flower to the People

Business is blooming for Robyn Athearn and her crew at Morning Glory Farm.

By Sydney Bender

The Birdman

Photographer and painter Lanny McDowell is inspired by his feathered friends.