‘Britain by Foot’ talk on tap in Middlebury

On Sunday, Nov. 9, Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section’s assistant director and local residents Morris Earle and Lynn Luginbuhl will present “Britain by Foot, the Coast to Coast and West Highland Trails.”

On the final night of a three-night, four-day visit to Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Matthew Dickerson hiked through an illuminated forest.

This is a sad and cautionary tale about hiking alone in winter conditions, regardless of your age and physical fitness. 

Vermont Fish and Wildlife is reminding hunters to wear fluorescent orange.

If you want to get out and get a little exercise that leads you to beautiful fall foliage views, we have two recommendations that aren’t too long.

Hikers and rock climbers can return to Vermont cliffs now that peregrine falcon nesting season has ended. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, in collaboration with Audubon Vermont, has confirmed that all the young falcons have learned to fly and sho … (read more)

Swimming will still be allowed at Silver Lake in Salisbury, but access will be a little more difficult as the parking lot to the Silver Lake trail on Route 53 will be closed June 19-28, and July 15-16.Independent file photo SALISBURY/LEICESTER — The U.S. … (read more)

Hiking Vermont’s hillsides is a great way to enjoy a spring day, but the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont recommend people check to see if the area they are planning to hike or climb is open.

Our favorite approach for walking up the mountain has always been the hiking trail from the east side, which connects with the main trail from the west side a little over halfway to the top. 

Peak foliage is here, and over the next week there are numerous opportunities to get outside and enjoy it.

Whether you plan on walking to the top of Mount Abraham, the highest peak in Addison County, or just want to take a ramble in the woods, summer is a great time to get outside and enjoy nature by hiking.

Addison County friends Michele Hernandez Bayliss and Dean Ouellette have produced a marvelous guidebook “Climb Every Mountain” for Falcon Guides, detailing “46 of the Northeast’s 111 Hikes over 4,000 Feet.”

The Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell is offering a special, pre-museum opening guided hike into history on Saturday, May 6, from 1 to 4 p.m.

A pair of local hikers are looking to share their experiences — and invite others to make memories of their own — as part of a new book called, “Climb Every Mountain.”

Hiking Vermont’s hillsides is a great way to enjoy a spring day, but the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont recommend people check to see if the area they are planning to hike or climb is open.