Sports

Matthew Dickerson: Rail trails and swallowtails

June 26, 2025

By Matthew Dickerson

We had not been on the trail for more than a few minutes peddling up a hill west of Gorham when the first tiger swallowtail appeared, fluttering up from the forest understory—or perhaps from some wet sand where it had been licking salt — and out in front of our bicycles.

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Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, Matthew Dickerson, biking, sports column