Fun ‘80s Adaptive Ski event at Pico
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the largest year-round disabled sports non-profit organization in Vermont offering the most diverse program opportunities and unique, specialized equipment, will host its annual Ski Challenge fundraising event on Saturday, March 10 at Pico Mountain.
Study to access Springfield discharges into Black River
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation awarded the Southern Windsor Regional Planning Commission a taxpayer-funded grant of $49,110 to support the Springfield Illicit Discharge and Detection Elimination Study.
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride
Skiing bridesmaids tackle Okemo’s slippery slopes
Having survived the torment of being as a gawky kid, I’ve been dogged by Valentine’s Day and its sappy overtones ever since.
136 compete in Okemo's Jones Ski Race
Danny King, bib number 90, tackles Okemo Mountain’s Wardance Trail in Ludlow Feb. 4 during the Mid Vermont Council’s Jones Series Ski Race.
No snow: Women’s ski event canceled in Ripton
A drier-than-normal January and an equally unwinterlike forecast for February has prompted the organizers of a first-time Vermont ski activity for women to cancel their event.
Rock climbing and Vermont: a natural fit
Rock climbing is a sport that seems to be a natural fit for Vermont’s rugged outback.
Outdoor Job Fair in Poultney
Green Mountain College will hosts the Vermont Outdoor Job Fair on Wednesday Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Withey Hall, at the center of campus.
Vermont foods in the spotlight at ski areas
Vermont Ski Areas Association, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and the Vermont Maple Foundation are teaming up to promote Vermont specialty foods at resorts this winter.
Killington Dew Tour on NBC Sports
Swiss snowboard competitor Louri Podladtchikov turned up the heat on the race for the Dew Cup last weekend in the men’s superpipe finals held at the Winter Dew Tour Pantech Invitational at Killington Resort.
Kids learn what it takes to be a Forest Service snow ranger
U.S. Forest Service employees from the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont took to the slopes of local ski areas to share a new Junior Snow Ranger Activity booklet with local school children this week.
Fish and Wildlife recognizes Youth Hunting Contest wnners
Vermont Lt. Gov. Phil Scott and Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Patrick Berry recognized the winners of Vermont’s 2011 Youth Hunting Memories Contest at the Yankee Classic Sportsman’s Show in Essex Junction Jan. 21.
Vermonters help with chilly harvest
Vermonters, like this youngster from Springfield, joined residents of nearby states gathered at Mill Pond to try their hand at 19th century style ice harvesting.
Ski-for-Heat event at Wild Wings
Ski—or snowshoe—for Heat 2012 will take place on Sunday, January 29 at Wild Wings Ski Touring Center in Peru. This event will benefit the Vermont Shareheat fund at BROC, providing heating fuel assistance for local individuals and families who are in need.
Lake Champlain yields a huge pike
The January day started with low expectations. Thin ice, shallow water, and broken tip-ups and augers all led to the conclusion that it would be a slow day on the ice for Vermonter Craig Smith and his fishing buddies.
USFS gives ok for giant wind-power project in Vermont
Despite some efforts to stop a wind-energy project because of its threat to wildlife and the natural landscape, the U.S. Forest Service has never-the-less approved the construction of a giant 15-turbine wind energy facility in the Green Mountain National Forest.
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