winter
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Kayakers sharpen skills in the Mt. Abe pool
BRISTOL — On a recent Wednesday night, Paul Carlile of Burlington sat in his blue whitewater kayak in the swimming pool at Mount Abraham Union High School, nose…
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Judith’s Garden: The winter garden is a sleeping beauty
GOSHEN — Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — has come and gone, meaning that we have passed the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox.…
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Matt Dickerson: A first adventure in snow
Several days ago my wife, Deborah, and I went snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on a thick blanket of lovely fresh snow. We weren’t alone. Joining us on the…
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White blazes and deep snow: tales of winter hiking
MIDDLEBURY — In celebration of the 28th anniversary of the Green Mountain Club’s Taylor Outdoor Adventure Series, the Bread Loaf Section will host speaker Mary Lou Recor on…
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Faith Gong: On February, and the search for home
After a fairly lackluster winter, we had our first big snowstorm yesterday. Today, the world beyond my windows is gorgeous. Because the snow was preceded by ice, the…
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Bears are more active than normal this winter
VERMONT — Many Vermont bears are not getting much rest this winter, according to Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s bear biologist Forrest Hammond, so he is urging people to…
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Matt Dickerson: Outdoors (and outdoor winters) in Vermont
This coming June, the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) is hosting their annual conference at Jay Peak up in northern Vermont. It’s a great gathering of outdoor…
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Dear Homeward Bound: Is it a good idea to feed birds in winter?
Dear Homeward Bound, My friend and I were talking about feeding birds in the winter and he said that he’d herd it was not a good idea. I…
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Poet’s Corner: A song for winter
Winter’s Delicate Solitude This is the closing-in time of year: The weary earth rests, leans back and retires; Pine-quilted hills guard the brink of the world, Horizons…
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The Outside Story: How bald eagles weather winter
VERMONT — A couple of decades ago, I spent several winters living in Crested Butte, Colo., where I learned to peer into the cottonwood trees between Route 135…
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Keep your animals from suffering this winter
Winter is here and it is important to prepare animals you keep outside for the colder weather. Most large animals are kept outside in winter and there are…
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Help count birds this winter
ADDISON COUNTY — Every year dozens of birders head into the fields and woods of Addison County, while dozens more bird enthusiasts watch at their birdfeeders in December…
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Dear Homeward Bound: Is it OK for dogs to live outside in winter?
Dear Homeward Bound, It’s starting to get cold and I’m worried about my neighbor’s dog. He seems to live outside and I don’t know if that’s okay in…
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Vergennes farmers market finds a home for winter
VERGENNES — The LuLu Ice Cream shop in downtown Vergennes will host the Vergennes Farmers Market a half-dozen times on Saturday mornings this winter, starting on Nov. 23.…
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Ways of Seeing: Handling short days, long nights
When late October arrives, lots of people are planning this year’s Halloween costumes, buying candy for trick-or-treaters, or otherwise filling their days with happy anticipation of a sugar-filled…
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Winter Coloring Contest
Click on the link below for the printable version of the Winter Coloring Contest.