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At Walden Pond As we head into the week of July 4th, I am dedicating this week’s blog post to a trip the kids and I took to Walden Pond,...

I grew up in a home where art was there on the walls – not multi-million-dollar auction-house pieces, but works by regional artists who...

My second trip to Vermont started with music. I have long been a big fan of The Band, including Levon Helm’s solo work. Years ago, I...

While maple creemees were the focus of my this week’s post, the real star is the maple syrup itself – and it turns out, not all maple...

How do you know when a family tradition starts? Is it the second time you do something? The third? Or does it simply begin with a...

This week’s blog was about my attempts – over several years – to hike the Lye Brook Trail outside of Manchester, Vermont. So, for this...

Nestled just outside of Manchester, Vermont, Lye Brook Falls had been on my radar since the early pandemic days – a time when I was at...

Every good road trip needs a soundtrack. Back in 2018, we set out on our first trip to points north with a stack of CDs in the van....

In 2018, I packed up my kids, a bunch of snacks, and a lot of nerves, and headed for Vermont. It was our first trip like this – just the...