It's unofficially summer in Vermont. What a relief! You can make the most of your Vermont summer by exploring swimming holes, hiking trails, bike paths, and enjoying festivals, music, arts, and culture. Things to Do in Vermont this Summer Get Outside on Bike Paths and Trails In Vermont's...
We’re officially halfway through winter. Astronomical winter hit its true midpoint on February 3, 2026, the day after Groundhog Day. We're finally seeing more daylight and later sunsets across the Northern Hemisphere. (It feels great!). Sometimes the colder February temperatures catch me off guard. The sunshine,...
Spending time in Goshen often means being in nature, driving quiet dirt roads, and finding places named after blueberries, like the Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center. Goshen, in Addison County, has just 176 residents. But nature lovers from all over come here for cross-country skiing, hiking, and biking....
An old ski map changed everything for Jamie Ide. The Jericho resident came across a 1941 ski map at a fundraising auction. It showed lost ski slopes in Underhill on the western side of Mount Mansfield. The map revealed trails he had never heard of, even though...
Seasoned hikers know that stick season is one of the best times to explore the trails. Sure, the crowds are gone. But what's even better is that without the leaf cover, new vistas open up through the hardwoods with surprising views you can't see in summer. Here...
The period between fall foliage and the arrival of snow is known as stick season in Vermont. It's prime time for hunting season, frosty mornings, and 4 p.m. sunsets. Want to get outside? Vermont stick season gravel rides are a fun way to explore the...
I smile whenever I hear someone say they live in Jericho. The town is small—about 5,100 people—but not too small. Jericho is not terribly touristy, but it still feels like a place you want to visit. My only negative experience there was when I got a...
At the top of Burke Mountain stands a fire tower built in 1939. It's the third fire tower constructed at the summit. Weather-related events destroyed the earlier two. The original one, built in 1912, was the first fire tower ever constructed in Vermont, but it collapsed...
Exploring U.S. Forest Service roads in Vermont is an easy way to discover out-of-the-way scenic drives, hiking trails and natural beauty. Forest Service roads in Vermont can be found across the Green Mountain National Forest, from Searsburg and Sunderland to Goshen and Granville. The national forest...
It’s hard to believe, but Labor Day is nearly a month away. Still, four weeks is plenty of time to see and do summery things in the Green Mountain State. Here are seven ideas to make the most of late summer in Vermont. Go blueberry picking Vermont’s blueberry...
