When Nobel prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis proposed to journalist Dorothy Thompson, she promised to marry him if he bought her a farm in Vermon...
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Built by the Green Mountain Club between 1910 and 1930, the Long Trail is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States. The Long Trail follo...
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Waterbury Center State Park lies on the easterly trivium of Waterbury Reservoir, a quarter mile off VT Route 100. It is an integral recreation reso...
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One of Vermont’s best kept secrets, Seyon Lodge State Park provides rustic and welcoming facilities in the midst of the inspiring beauty of G...
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Round trip distance of 3.8 miles. Time: ~4 hours Difficulty: Moderate The Waterbury Center Trail follows up the west side of the mountain. It is a ...
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Ricker Pond State Park, established in the 1930’s, is located on the western shores of Ricker Pond and adjacent to the Montpelier-Wells Rail ...
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In the early 1800s, pioneers cleared fields, rocks, and stumps in Ricker Basin and Cotton Brook. A settlement of 50 or so families once lived in th...
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As early as 1704 Native Americans and the French were using routes through Groton to reach Canada and Massachusetts. Colonists settled this a...
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Norwich, Vermont is located in Windsor County and has a population of about 3,363. It is located along the Connecticut River, is home to many busin...
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Bamforth Parking Area for the Long Trail (this trail head can be approached from the east or west, so two descriptions are needed): To get to this ...
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Waubanaukee Indians first named it "Tah-wak-be-dee-ee-wadso" or Saddle Mountain. Samuel de Champlain's explorers in the 1600's called it "lion couc...
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As early as 1704, Native Americans and the French were using routes through Groton to reach Canada and Massachusetts. Colonists settled this area o...
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Starts from year-round parking lot at the end of Camel’s Hump Road in Huntington. This popular trail is used by thousands of hikers annually. One h...
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Welcome to New Discovery State Park. As early as 1704, Native Americans and the French were using routes through Groton to reach Canada and Massach...
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