In March 1932, the last heath hen in the world was seen for the last time on Martha’s Vineyard.
By Tom Dunlop
The common perception is that docks are built from oak pilings.
By Geoff Currier
And now for a short history of the yacht club located at the foot of Frog Alley.
If I ever get chickens again, I’ll definitely rent them.
By Margaret Knight
“Attention, ladies and gentlemen: if there’s anyone who knows how to dock the ferry, please report to the bridge.”
By Geoff Currier
In our early years on the Vineyard, my wife, Detta, loved the solitude of Quansoo.
By Joe Tate
It was a perfect day for fishing...
By Ivan Gural
On the who, what, how, and why of everyday Island life.
By Glenny Bartram
There’s no better way to turn your boat into a Chia Pet than to use the wrong antifouling bottom paint.
By Geoff Currier
One of the few things my father and I held in common was the place where our passions intersected – the water.
By Geoff Currier
The Frank E. Gannett was the first true ferry ever to serve Martha’s Vineyard.
What could be more beautiful, more thrilling to watch than a horse, mane and tail flying, as it races along a Vineyard beach? Add a surfer, towed by the horse, and you get the new sport of, well, horse surfing. This spectacular event takes place in early fall on the edge of Sengekontacket Pond.
By Brooks Robards
