My first spring in Killington, 2023, I started dating a friend who lived locally. They had introduced me to the community a few years earlier and helped me connect with so many awesome folks, opening the door to a lot of opportunities for me. I felt so welcomed by her energy. As a local for…

By Will O'Donnell Part 1: The calm before the storm  After moving to Vermont in 2019 and spending the next few years there, I left for a brief outing in small town New York, just past the border. A beautiful lake, a quaint small community and an intense education in horticulture was no match for…

By Will O'Donnell This is an effort to shed a little light on a darker side of the mountains. To offer a sliver of peace, hope and closure to those affected by the loss of someone in our lives who fought a silent battle with themself. Behind us lies another warrior, fallen victim to the…