The Sun Never Sets
Discover the age of British East Florida — a brief but colorful period in Floridian history.
Author: Chris Fasolino
Poetry of Nature
For VBMA Executive Director Brady Roberts, “Poetry of Nature” represents the fruition of long-standing plans. Shortly after his arrival at VBMA three years ago, he had reached out to his former colleague Linda S. Ferber, the New-York Historical Society’s museum director and executive vice president, about bringing Hudson River school paintings to Vero Beach.
World of Glass
Meet Karen LaMonte, the artist behind the sculpture "Reclining Dress Absence" in the VBMA's permanent collection at VBMA.
Castles in the Ground
Gopher tortoises play a key role in our ecosystem; get to know these resilient and hospitable creatures.
Winged Wonders
ELC Junior Interpreter welcomes readers into an inspiring butterfly garden.
Terning Heads
To catch a glimpse of the amazing wildlife that call our area home, all you have to do is tern around.
Legacy of a Master
Discover how Vero Beach briefly became home to a 150-year-old painting by nature-inspired artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.
Tiny but Tough
Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds on the planet, but they are robust and intrepid travelers. Keep an eye out, Vero Beach, as these diminutive endurance athletes may pay a visit to your yard during their next expedition.
Outlining the Inlet
It's hard to imagine a time when the Sebastian Inlet didn't connect the Indian River Lagoon to the Atlantic Ocean. Today's peaceful waters belie the inlet's storied past.
A Tale of Two Sea Turtles
What happens when a turtle is injured or sick? Hopefully, such a turtle may find itself at a place like the Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center.
Watchmen, SEALs and Gardens
Naval Air Station Vero Beach prepared pilots for the Pacific theater.
The Lost Tribe of Indian River
At their peak, the Ais people fished and hunted, made pottery and tools, and even salvaged treasure — all in what is today the Vero Beach area.
Smuggled Silver & Iron Cannons
The location of the Urca de Lima was rediscovered in the 1920s, when the remains of the ship were found off the coast of Fort Pierce.
A Living Trust
The work of the Land Trust is illustrative of the rich variety of habitats found in the Vero Beach area and the importance of preserving such places for the future.
Tasting History
Now a resident of Vero Beach during the winter months, Taber looks back at the historic event, the ways in which it influenced winemaking, and his own journeys in the world of wine.
Top Billing
Around the world, when people think of the ibis, they often associate the bird with the civilization of ancient Egypt.
Ancient Traditions, Living Artwork
These miniature trees are living works of art that may be handed down from generation to generation, carefully tended through centuries of history.
Sea Turtles Up Close
On a sunlit day on the Indian River Lagoon, scientists and students from the University of Central Florida’s Marine Turtle Research Group, working along with the Sea Turtle Conservancy, spend some time in field research. For them, the expedition is one day’s work in the midst of ongoing, long-term projects.
Eagle Eyes
Although many Americans associate the bald eagle with Northern and Western locales, Florida is in fact an important location for the survival and prosperity of this iconic species.
A Field Guide to Fellsmere
At the age of 4, he had begun his “life list” of species seen and identified.
Flower of Chivalry
As VBMA’s director, Brady Roberts, notes, it is a collection that features “a broad range and so many different media — with so many iconic works.”
Banding Together
In the early 1800s, a young man on a Pennsylvania estate began wondering whether the migratory birds nesting there returned each year. He knew that they were the same species, but he wondered, were they the same individuals, returning to nest in a familiar place?
