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John Caldwell will join the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s speaker series on December 7. Courtesy ISHA

John Caldwell will join the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s speaker series on December 7. Courtesy ISHA

Cross-country skiing legend to talk via Zoom

STOWE- The Red Bench Speaker Series presents “One-on-One with the Father of Cross-Country Skiing, John Caldwell” on Thursday, December 7, at 7 pm via Zoom.
John Caldwell competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and later became a cross-country ski coach. He ultimately became the authority on...

Free skiing for fifth graders

VERMONT- Ski Vermont announces the return of its popular Fifth Grade Passport Program for the 2023-2024 ski season. The passport program provides access to 20 alpine ski areas and 24 cross-country areas, with more than 90 days of skiing and riding for any fifth grade student.
The Ski...

Camping area to stay closed through next year

JAMAICA- The US Army Corps of Engineers announced recently that the Winhall Brook Camping Area, located within the reservoir lands at Ball Mountain Lake, will not be open for any period during the 2024 recreation season. USACE officials said major flood rehabilitation work due to flooding earlier...

Lyndon Institute student Ellery Norwood won best of show in the Vermont competition of the 2022 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest with this drawing.

Lyndon Institute student Ellery Norwood won best of show in the Vermont competition of the 2022 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest with this drawing.

Statewide stamp contest returns

VERMONT- The annual Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is underway. The US Fish and Wildlife Service invites students from pre-K to 12th grade to create designs featuring ducks, swans or geese in their natural habitats. Designs are judged in four age categories, with awards for...

The Strobridge Recreation Area has a network of logging roads. Future possibilities include new trails, a gazebo for educational use, and rustic shelters for recreation. The land has many streams, including nearly two miles of an important tributary to the Hoosic River.

The Strobridge Recreation Area has a network of logging roads. Future possibilities include new trails, a gazebo for educational use, and rustic shelters for recreation. The land has many streams, including nearly two miles of an important tributary to the Hoosic River.

Land purchase expands nearby recreation area

POWNAL- Locals have gained an expanded town forest and new access to the landlocked community resource, the Vermont Land Trust announced recently. The Strobridge Recreation Area grew by nearly 300 acres that include a trail easement from Dean Road.
On September 22, the town bought 296...

Christmas tree among pine trees.

Find your Christmas tree in the national forest

VERMONT- Forest Service officials in Vermont are welcoming the public to select and cut a Christmas tree on the Green Mountain National Forest with the purchase of a $5 permit. Permits are now available for purchase either online (an additional $2.50 service fee applies) or in person at GMNF...

Museum opens lost ski areas exhibit

STOWE- Ever heard of Hedgehog Hovel, Buckturd Basin or Freak Peak? All are part of the new “Searching for Vermont’s Lost Ski Areas” exhibit at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, opening Friday, December 1.
Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s newest exhibit, “Searching for Vermont’s Lost...

Four Wildcat players named to All-State roster, 10 earn league honors

By Randy Capitani
WHITINGHAM- With the soccer season in the rear-view mirror for 2023, it’s now award season. A number of Twin Valley Middle High School athletes have been recognized for their accomplishments this fall.
Twin Valley girls
It was a difficult...

Despite loss in final, Wildcats exceeded expectations

MANCHESTER- The Twin Valley Wildcats were denied their quest for a perfect season Saturday afternoon, November 4, as the Winooski Spartans held on for a 1-0 win in the D4 state championship match. It was a hard fought match between defending champion Winooski and Twin Valley.
The Wildcats...

Alpine ski racer Ryan Cochran-Siegle will take part in a forum with the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum on Thursday, November 16.

Alpine ski racer Ryan Cochran-Siegle will take part in a forum with the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum on Thursday, November 16.

Virtual meeting with US Olympic medalist

STOWE- The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum presents a one-on-one with World Cup and Olympic Alpine ski racer Ryan Cochran-Siegle on Thursday, November 16, at 7 pm via Zoom.
As the name suggests, Cochran-Siegle is a member of the legendary Cochran family. He grew up training at his family’...