Abundance of fall foods will help in locating bears An abundance of fall foods for wildlife in most of the state this year means hunters will need to adapt during Vermont’s bear hunting season that starts Sept. 1. “Bear hunters should concentrate their efforts in areas that have lots of apples, beechnuts, acorns, and berries…

Intergrative yoga Instructor Stephanie Jones will lead participants through this gentle to moderate class. Beginners will gain experience that is challenging but safe and experienced students will learn how to work at a deeper level to develop a more personal practice. Each class will include postures, breathing exercises and relaxation as well as other yogic…

Courtesy of ©Ember Photography Glading is underway in Braintree Mountain Forest. Project is the first of its kind in Vermont ROCHESTER—With just a few weeks to go in its summer-long fundraising campaign in support of the new Braintree Mountain Forest backcountry zone, the Rochester Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) is calling on skiers and riders…

RUTLAND — College of St. Joseph men’s soccer team kicked off its season in an away game against the Johnson State Badgers on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. The Fighting Saints are looking to come out of the gates firing on all cylinders this season with 12 returning players on the squad. They finished…

QUESTION: Cliff and Butch are playing in a tournament. On the 4th hole green, Cliff replaces his ball in front of Butch’s marker.  He putts the ball and it rests close to the hole. Butch mentions there is a problem so Cliff lifts the ball and places it in front of his own marker. Cliff knocks the…

It was an eventful week here in Killington, my week starting with an 11 mile run, the basic, Sherburne Pass to Killington Peak and back. It started with me not feeling well…thinking I might only make it about four  miles. But then, a mile in, I inhaled a rather large moth. I couldn’t cough it…

Have you ever had the feeling that, for the majority of the country, rural New England exists primarily as a collection of elite and picturesque yet vaguely sinister private boarding schools? In movies and novels, the New England prep school is not merely a setting but a hermetic, lyrically genteel genre unto itself, with its…

It turns out 65 is the awkward age of aging: older, but not yet old. I’ve got all the energy necessary to hurt myself. Earlier this season, I had a wonderful week gardening. I dug out and moved four junipers and sawed down a dozen or so small trees. I felt invigorated, until a few…

By Michael J. Caduto Encountering a snake in the garden causes many people to shriek or even panic. Yet snakes and another often unloved creature, the American toad, are among the most effective forms of pest control. If you tolerate these herpetological visitors–or better yet, encourage their presence–you’ll be less likely to share your garden…

A few months ago, I made an appointment with the editor of The Mountain Times to discuss some ideas I had for a beer-themed column. She bought into my idea of visiting with members of our region’s craft brewing community and reviewing Vermont-made beers with them. To keep it interesting, we would taste a beer…

On Aug. 30, the American Red Cross announced it would be deploying Vermont and New Hampshire’s chief communications officer Lloyd Ziel to work in Wenatchee, Washington in response to the raging wildfires that plague the area. Ziel will work with the public affairs team, working with local and national media as well as working interdepartmentally keeping…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week's Horoscopes are coming out under the light of an Aries Moon, on the Eve of Sept. 1. According to the prophets and the soothsayers the next 30 days are supposed to be one Hell of a time. Many have said that we're not going to…

Cal Garrison (a.k.a Mother of the Skye) writes weekly horoscopes for The Mountain Times. If you would like an emailed notification sent to you weekly, sign up for the newsletter, below. Want to hear more from Mother of the Skye? Check out Mother's Celestial Inspirations     Horoscopes for August 27 - September 2, 2015…

Courtesy of Chandler Center For the Arts JO DEE MESSINA Friday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Jo Dee Messina, popular country music artist out of Nashville, opens the Chandler 2015/16 season, performing on the main stage on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Hailing originally from Massachusetts, she has received critical acclaim for her…

Courtesy of PEGTV Andrew Wilson, a local professional videographer, is the guest speaker at PEGTV’s free workshop “Camera & Audio” on Sept. 4. Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. — RUTLAND — PEGTV is offering free video workshops to community members interested in learning how to achieve the best quality video taping. Workshops will be held on the…