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Making the Most of Winter’s Second Half February 7, 2026
Vermont General Stores: Past, Present and Future January 24, 2026
Welcome to Goshen: Blueberries, Trails + Nature January 17, 2026

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☀️The sunshine, longer days, and blue skies in Feb

☀️The sunshine, longer days, and blue skies in February can make you forget how cold it gets here.

🥶 February is often the coldest month in the Northern Hemisphere because of a “seasonal lag,” where the Earth continues to lose more heat than it receives for weeks after the winter solstice.

📍Montpelier recorded cold Februaries in 2015 and again in 2016 with -19 temps.

📍Burlington’s coldest Februaries were in 1957 and 1979, when temps plunged to -30 F. Another cold snap was in 2015, when it was -19 F.

❄️ A 12-day stretch between Feb 9-20, 1979 saw temperatures stay below zero at night in Burlington.

🥶 The record low temperature of -50 F for Bloomfield, Vermont—and the entire state of Vermont—was in December 1933.

We’re officially halfway through winter. Astronomi

We’re officially halfway through winter. Astronomical winter reaches its true midpoint today on Feb. 3, as daylight gains begin to accelerate across the Northern Hemisphere. And those sunsets after 5 pm feel really good!

❤️ There’s a lot to love about Vermont general sto

❤️ There’s a lot to love about Vermont general stores.

📍There are about 70 general stores in Vermont, down from about 125 in 2001.

🎤 My latest podcast episode includes an interview with Ben Doyle, the president of the Preservation Trust of Vermont in Montpelier. The organization has helped many Vermont towns save or reopen general stores.

I also chat with Dan and Alison Singleton of Singleton’s Store in Cavendish, which opened 80 years ago.

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How many of you have made it to all 252 cities and

How many of you have made it to all 252 cities and towns?

Population: With just 176 people, Goshen is the sm

Population: With just 176 people, Goshen is the smallest town in Addison County.

Size of the town: 20.8 square miles

Miles of dirt roads: 13 miles

Places to visit: @blueberryhilloutdoorcenter, the 16,000-acre Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, Blueberry Management Area, Sugar Hill Reservoir, the @blueberryhillinn and @ruthstone_house

Fun events: The annual Goshen Gallop in July is known as the toughest 10k in New England. Or try The Pig Race Nordic ski event in March.

Interesting fact: The northern part of the lost Vermont town of Philadelphia was annexed to Goshen in 1814.

Tallest peak: Cape Lookoff Mountain, elevation 3,350 feet

Noteworthy historic building: The Goshen Town Hall was built in 1848 as a Methodist-Episcopal church.

Best mountain name: Romance Mountain

Nature matters here: The Moosalamoo National Recreation Area in Goshen is one of only 41 National Recreation Areas in the United States.

Nearly 200 years ago, people in Townshend village

Nearly 200 years ago, people in Townshend village were jealous of how lively and vibrant the nearby hamlet of Harmonyville was and started calling it “Tin Pot.”

Harmonyville residents responded by nicknaming Townshend village “Fly Pot.”

To end the teasing, two signs reading “Harmonyville” were placed above the covered bridge entrances.

The new name stuck, and you can still see the name Harmonyville on Vermont maps and road signs today.

Brattleboro’s Festival of Miniatures perfectly cap

Brattleboro’s Festival of Miniatures perfectly captures the town’s creative, quirky and collaborative spirit.

“Economies thrive when the arts thrive. That’s just a fact,” says event organizer Melany Kahn. “When the arts die in towns, often it signifies that the town is not doing well.”

My latest podcast episode dives deep into the background of this new event in Southern Vermont.

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What’s the best part?

What’s the best part?

Skiers used to flock to Underhill to enjoy the wes

Skiers used to flock to Underhill to enjoy the western side of Mount Mansfield. My latest podcast episode highlights the lost ski slopes of Underhill.

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