camping

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…

It’s mud season in Vermont. Not a favorite time of year for most of us locals. The grass is still brown, the sky is grey, and outdoor pursuits are often curtailed by…

Are you looking for more ways to get outside this year? As of 2014, there were 10,234 state parks in the United States, and the number grows larger each year. America’s state…

Glacier-clad peaks, virgin forests, vast turquoise lakes, and sub-alpine meadows, North Cascades National Park is a gem of a wilderness — one that is often overlooked by tourists and revered by rugged…

Grand Canyon National Park turns 99 this year, and what better way to celebrate this iconic landscape than to embark on a Grand Canyon camping trip? Last year, we spent our spring…

Ya know what makes everything better in the backcountry when it’s freezing cold? A sweet, hot drink and a snowball fight. Here in Vermont, we have six months of winter (at least…

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…

With its craggy, rugged coastline, sweeping views, and thick forests, Cape Breton Highlands National Park is an outdoor-lover’s paradise. A visit to this northern island will put you in touch with secluded…

Let me start by saying that I love, love, love our national parks in the United States. They are breathtakingly beautiful and chock-full of opportunities to get outdoors in some of the…

Did you know that the Bay of Fundy is one of the seven wonders of North America? The area is home to the highest tides in the world, rare geological discoveries, and…