Some good news came from Middlebury College last week. The administration made a decision that affects those of us who are comforted, refreshed, sometimes awed and inspired by a walk in a forest or a rest beside a woodland brook, away from traffic noise, or cell phone interruption — and that may be most of us.For several years, the college has been negotiating a “land swap” with the Forest Service (USFS) in order to better conserve some college-owned land that borders USFS-managed land. Included in the tran … (read more)
