Vermont

Vermont is getting ready for its annual gala event, and of course, you’re invited! The landscape is so stunning, so vibrant, that I have to make a point to watch the road,…

Our family is so lucky to call this beautiful place home. The Green Mountain State shines in just about every season, but Vermont in the fall is special. Autumn is when people…

The Connecticut River meanders from north to south along the entire border between Vermont and New Hampshire (235 miles). It’s New England’s largest and longest river, starting as a tiny pond in…

Back Road Ramblers has partnered with Vermont State Parks last summer to photograph and write about as many of the parks as we can reasonably visit. Our first camping trip of the summer was…

Located on the shores of Lake Champlain, Burlington is Vermont’s largest city. It is home to the University of Vermont, the famous Church Street Marketplace, and about 42,000 residents. It’s a mecca…

Like many of Vermont’s most wild places, Groton State Forest is off the beaten path, nestled between the Green Mountains to the west and the hills of the Connecticut River Valley to…

First piece of advice — never trust the weather in Vermont, especially in the spring and fall. A spring camping trip can be sweet and sunny, or it can be a lesson…

Tucked into the southern terminus of the Green Mountains of Vermont, Wilmington is a tiny village of just over 2,000 people.  It sits on the crossroads of route 9, which runs east…

The little slice of wilderness called Woodford State Park is nestled in the mountains of Southern Vermont. It’s not exactly a tourist destination, but it beckons to certain people with its quiet…

The town of Pownal isn’t really a town at all. Nestled in the southwestern corner of Vermont, it’s a distinctly rural community, known for it’s beautiful Vermont landscapes and recreational opportunities. Because…