I watched an interview recently that featured a 70-year old man sitting in a wheelchair. He was mild-mannered and well kept and when prompted, spoke openly about his life and experiences. He was born in the United States, but because his father was involved in the military, he found himself growing up in Okinawa,…

  Named for their polka-dot-like markings, spotted turtles have declined throughout most of their range, which stretches from Maine south along the Atlantic coastal plain to northern Florida, and from western New York into the eastern Great Lakes states. This species is listed as threatened or endangered in northern New England states.  While I have…

I’ve always been curious to know what it’s like to spend a summer on a lake. So I was delighted to have the chance to stay in a cottage on Lake Winnipesaukee for our very last week of timeshare. Forty years ago a “free weekend” promotion led us to purchase one week’s timeshare on the…

    Flapping, Fluttering, Flying through the air, The warm breeze flowing through my feathers, The sweet smell of nectar fills the air. I swoop down to the flowers, I see buds on the trees, I want to stay but I must keep flying, Twirling in the air, Diving down to the stream to catch…

So much about this astrological moment in time is about returning to the intelligence of the heart. Since antiquity, the heart was considered the mind and was the primary source of all knowing intelligence and infinite wisdom. At some point on the timeline in the not too distant past, following one’s heart came to be…

  Friday-Sunday, July 28-30—ASCUTNEY—Flow State Bike Week returns offering mountain bike coaching, workshops, demos, group rides, food, live music, camping and more.  Hone skills in a fun and supportive environment with assistance from coaches and instructors. Workshops are limited to six riders and are $50-55 per rider.  Friday 9:30-11 a.m.  Women’s fundamental skills workshop geared towards…

  Wednesday, Aug 2,  9:15 a.m.—PROCTOR—Hemp, one of the newest crops to garner interest among growers in Vermont, not only diversifies the state’s agricultural economy, but provides value-added production opportunities, among them, new climate-conscious products for the bio-based green building sector. On Aug. 2, Zion Growers will offer a guided tour of its soon-to-be hemp…

  Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.—RUTLAND—Come Alive Outside and Partners for Prevention are celebrating fantasy, fairytales and folklore during their Magical Mischief festival at Rotary Park this Saturday.  This free event connects people to the magic of nature with games, activities and a costume parade in the green space of Rotary Park. Children of…

  Thursday, July 27, 5:30-8:30 p.m.—STRATTON—The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept. and the U.S. Forest Service are conducting four introduction to fishing clinics in Green Mountain National Forest in July, August and September. This week, it's Thursday, July 27 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. “The national forest offers a wide range of fishing opportunities from remote back country…

Andrew Paul Prior a.k.a. Andy Prior a.k.a. Silas, a.k.a. Silas McPrior, a.k.a. Psylas (The P is silent, or is it?) has big adventures ahead. You might see him play solo or with one of his bands, Acoustik Ruckus and Cuzin It, which are both represented by his company Indigenous Entertainment.  He said, “I’ve been reluctant…

  By Dr. Dan Barkhuff Editor’s note: Dr.  Dan Barkfull is an emergency department physician at UVM Medical Center. After years of Covid, I’d gotten used to the respiratory complaints. At the height of it, it felt like every patient I saw in the UVM emergency department was there for shortness of breath and fatigue.…

  Dear Editor, As we once again start prioritizing repairs to major infrastructure damaged by severe flooding, pumping water out of our basements and begin searching our state, town and personal budgets for the needed funds, there is a question we need to ask ourselves. Are we ready to finally treat the climate crisis as…

  Dear Editor, Editor’s note: This letter was originally sent to Vermont’s two U.S. senators: Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders. I am moved to write to you since I am a Quaker. I have a request for both of you. I hope that you can get some help in the Senate to introduce the idea…

  By Angelo Lynn Like the rain in Vermont these past two weeks, signs of climate change are everywhere. From record heat waves to record rainfall, melting icecaps to Canadian forest fires so extensive the residual smoke from 1,000s of miles away has become a health concern up and down the East Coast. Almost no…

  By Curt Peterson Hartland seemed a safe haven from the horrendous flooding across Vermont July 7-12 — at least until this past weekend. “And then we had 4-5 inches of rain in eight hours,” Interim Town Manager  Martin Dole said.  “The ground was already saturated from four weeks of steady rain, and just couldn’t…