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...
Kendall Gendron's favorite movie is Beetlejuice. When the Seattle native met her future husband, Travis, and discovered that his hometown was East Corinth—where the movie was filmed—it felt like a match made in heaven. In 2016, the couple moved from the Pacific Northwest to East Corinth. When the...
What’s the Vermont foliage forecast for 2025? It’s tough to say. Heavy spring rains followed by soaring temperatures and a severe drought over the summer make it harder to predict. Not only that, these unusual weather patterns—and a changing climate—are also putting stress on Vermont trees...
Vermont apple picking season is officially here with McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Gala and heirloom varieties available at local orchards. Beyond apple picking, Vermont apple orchards are also where you'll find events—including live music, yoga and festivals—as well as farm stands, kids activities, cider donuts and good old...
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...
South Mountain in Bristol stands at 2,325 feet. Visible from Main Street, the mountain is known for its rugged terrain and steep cliffs. It was once (and apparently still is) a challenging but desirable location for treasure seekers. Money digging was a popular craze in the...
A collection of abstract sculptures created by internationally renowned artists more than 50 years ago stand along Vermont's highways. You just can't see most of them—at least not yet. Art conservator Bob Hannum of Barre is working to change that. He was hired by the State of...
Margaret Loftus zigzags across her front yard along a dead-end dirt road. Two farm tractors are parked in the driveway, and a sap bucket hangs from a tree behind a row of mailboxes. With her labradoodle, Bjornsen, trotting alongside, Loftus ducks past the tractors into a...
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Wilcox Ice Cream was once made in Manchester Village using a handheld motor and ice gathered from Equinox Pond. The Wilcoxes operated the business in the village a century ago before moving it to the family farm a few miles south on Route 7A. "My grandfather and his...
