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James and Mary Connacher have a bridge to sell you — seriously. The Stowe span extends over a stream and a waterfall, has 12-foot trusses...

If youre looking to burn a few calories and take a dip, here are six locations to check out.

Getting through a Vermont winter is no joke. If the short, frigid days and endless long nights weren't enough of a challenge, the prospect of...

Dennis Roland with his new Starlink satellite internet dish When Dennis Roland retired to the hills outside Waterbury in 2014, he knew part of the price of a slower pace of life would be slower internet service. He didnt know it would practically cost him his sanity. As a chemist at a New Jersey pharmaceutical company, Roland had been used to collaborating with colleagues around the world using lightning-fast internet services. But fr...

Ruthie Laroche It was hard to pay attention to the trail on Friday as we walked along the summit ridge. We could see the Stowe gondola emerge from the clouds and watch as skiers zipped down the trails, disappearing into the clouds as they descended. Sunset Ridge is a beautiful (and chilly) way to climb Mount Mansfield in winter. Adam and I had taken the Sunset Ridge Trail (and the Long Trail) to the summit of Mansfield, and while it had been a breathtakingly beautiful hike, the conditions ensur...

The woods along the Norch Branch Trails Sometimes Im in the mood for the exact midpoint between hiking and walking, which is rambling. A ramble is a hike without a destination, or a more arduous form of walking. An ideal ramble involves no route planning whatsoever and a moderate probability of getting a little lost. By this definition, Montpeliers North Branch Trails are prime rambling territory. The 8.4-mile network, completed in the fall after thre...