<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[mysite]]></title><description><![CDATA[mysite]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:33:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mill Brook Culvert Fix Confounds Island Nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA["One obvious issue with the impoundment is that the water is heated to an extreme degree by exposing a limited flow through to a wide, shallow area."]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/mill-brook-culvert-fix-confounds-island-nonprofits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f27412bc2ce3253fd2f348</guid><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wildlife Conservation]]></category><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community and Nature]]></category><category><![CDATA[dams]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mill Brook]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sheriff's Meadow Foundation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Island Grown Initiative]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_a183aefd8e3d4cefa55d8859eab0e82f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_854,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard: Love Is in the Air on Lake Tashmoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Notwithstanding the raptor’s fierce yellow eyes and sharp beak, his lonesome expression was enough to make a honkytonk jukebox sing a sad country song. ]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-love-is-in-the-air-on-lake-tashmoo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e173d6441ae2d5fdf2d490</guid><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:41:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_2a985a8b82744f6297f5feb12e6b4a10~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_858,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Band of Snow Shovelers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winter Storm Hernando — even Google has no explanation for the name — hit during the February school vacation week, Martha's Vineyard’s absolute quietest time of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-band-of-snow-shovelers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ada75b1b8e90b2a7e6352b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:00:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_b909660df4bf471eb07c81eb89a0693d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something to Crow About]]></title><description><![CDATA[This hunting season, I was fortunate to be invited to help control the deer population on an association property, the centerpiece of which is a small working farm. I was delighted to discover a small, discreet farm stand in one of the barns where, in the finest Island tradition, visitors record their purchase in a notebook and make their own change from a cash box. This week, before heading to a ground blind I had set up on a deer travel route, I took a few minutes and visited the farm...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/something-to-crow-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6904048cbb9a5281a8a6b378</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:40:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_6ee76a815d0448548b3fc88fa05544ce~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too Many Deer; Too Many Ticks; Too Few Martha’s Vineyard Hunters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deer help to fuel Martha's Vineyard's worrisome increase in all varieties of ticks. The menu of illnesses that ticks transmit poses a threat to public health on Martha’s Vineyard. Unchecked, the increasing risk of contracting Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis, Powassan Fever, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Tularemia may affect the Island’s seasonal economy.]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/too-many-deer-too-many-ticks-too-few-martha-s-vineyard-deer-hunters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cc51a2b8eb079bcb05a977</guid><category><![CDATA[deer hunting on Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[tick bite]]></category><category><![CDATA[tick]]></category><category><![CDATA[Insect Shield]]></category><category><![CDATA[Excalibur Crossbows]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:28:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_cfb1c64134234c938d05a9c39e71f1b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_738,h_554,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Martha's Vineyard Shark Tale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the years, I’ve experienced many exciting moments fly fishing the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard. Last night made the list.  An...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/a-martha-s-vineyard-shark-tale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cfff2ed5ac6ba27685e5ad</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:39:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_a8c155843e494d4eb284d1f581d48007~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blowing Out the Candles on Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Everything looks great,” Dr. Barnes said. I was in “ongoing and complete remission.”]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/blowing-out-the-candles-on-cancer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67539e3d36d7c37699af1c36</guid><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:58:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_38139bce28ad45e390f7f1677b1992ea~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_546,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deer Harvest Ticked Up in 2023 Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successful Martha's Vineyard deer hunters have well-stocked freezers based on 2023 harvest figures released by the Massachusetts Division...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/deer-harvest-ticked-up-in-2023-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e7bab1cdc94dddb5cdbaec</guid><category><![CDATA[deer hunting on Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[tick]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:48:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_048d35d99f3e4bb9882ed4eab2851686~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_984,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chappy Fishing Culture Is Eroding]]></title><description><![CDATA[To: 	Edgartown Conservation Commission Re: 	TTOR OSV access upcoming hearing Dear Edgartown Conservation Commission Members: Who did or...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/chappy-fishing-culture-is-eroding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65abf5a30cfa32ae18ad6030</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[striped bass]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_a933ef46351e4839b5fb47bc664abfd3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marking a Birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I achieved a birthday milestone. I turned 73 years old, and I don’t have one of those bingo-style pill boxes sitting on my kitchen...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/marking-a-birthday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657095d5990153f7ccf108fa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:41:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_85d52db65618426e8dbd375ef7e6dfce~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Deer Hunter Sees the Forest but Not the Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[In October, the start of the deer hunting season on Martha’s Vineyard, I generally get out of bed by 5 a.m. so I can be in my deer stand...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-deer-hunter-sees-the-forest-but-not-the-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6541229dfc50bc1c721aa64d</guid><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[deer hunting on Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[Excalibur Crossbows]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:01:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_45d2759487e14f4f8490d6edf8e728ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_997,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Derby Fisherman Catches Albie, Dodges Shark]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby is often exciting in unpredictable ways. For example, two weeks into the 78th Derby...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-derby-fisherman-catches-albie-dodges-shark</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650611cda7a43b5dbb2b72e6</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Derby]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:50:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_fa75aae3d9de4066b277da3cc9cac096~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smokin' the Martha's Vineyard Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[I generally do my best to avoid situations where I might encounter creatures that are mean and have the potential to inflict bodily harm...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/smokin-the-martha-s-vineyard-blues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647bdb28f3445dbf279d4292</guid><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[boating,]]></category><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[smoking fish]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 01:01:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/32d0ef_6963e6895d144035983be9ab72a13959/720p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha’s Vineyard Fly Rod Release Contest Celebrates 34 Years in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collision with a plow was not about to slow these anglers down. They were heading to the Vineyard.]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-fly-rod-contest-prides-itself-on-no-pressure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6260b4f5b039e852aa90cafb</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[striped bass]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 01:43:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_0a6ab88c9fb24139b058120b5cfeebfb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Nonprofits Battle Over Failed Culvert, Stream Ecology]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Roth Woodlands culvert is perched well above the streambed, creating an impassable barrier to aquatic species. Martha’s Vineyard has considerable self-regard for its commitment to environmental protection but falls short compared to some 80 Massachusetts cities, towns, and organizations that have worked with the Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Ecological Restoration  (DER) to restore failed culverts, thereby improving stream connectivity and freshwater stream habitat. The...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-nonprofits-battle-over-failed-culvert-stream-ecology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">641db6ef1412c984a673d558</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[herring]]></category><category><![CDATA[dams]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mill Brook]]></category><category><![CDATA[trout]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sheriff's Meadow Foundation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Island Grown Initiative]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:57:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_462552cc70634906af9828d2acf9724e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harbinger of Spring: Trout Truck Arrives on Martha's Vineyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrival Thursday, March 16, of a Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) tank truck filled with hatchery-raised trout was a tangible...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/harbinger-of-spring-trout-truck-arrives-on-martha-s-vineyard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6413805c672804e59058123b</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[trout]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:09:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_8ddae624e2fe4de5a3a0d9139e38271a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Striper Fisherman Chronicles an Obsession ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seasons Of The Striper — Pursuing the Great American Gamefish by William Sisson occupies a rarefied space among books about striped bass....]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/a-striper-fisherman-chronicles-an-obsession</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640b5abb977a0fb630c666bd</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[striped bass]]></category><category><![CDATA[William Sisson]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:43:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_6455a8d33dd34092bca01ad3773505e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyoto, and a World Now Far Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many years ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I served on an intergalactic police force on the planet of Jillucia, in the Andromeda galaxy....]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/kyoto-and-a-world-now-far-far-away</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f3a14792e1956a6eae37f2</guid><category><![CDATA[Kyoto]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:18:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_15944164e57941179e97117d043d14b6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_452,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Slice of Pumpkin Pie ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m not sure why I wanted to make a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. My wife Norma and I are not what you’d call Thanksgiving...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/a-slice-of-pumpkin-pie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637fabb51567781d6ecb73d0</guid><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[pumpkin pie]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 17:48:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_d02bb9a3ac9c4f03a50f68235e7ce359~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Deer Hunter Ticked Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watching a tick crawl up my sleeve and self-destruct is very satisfying.
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