Every week since January 2011, Westport ninth-grader Peter Hartwell and mentor David Thomas Train have been exploring the Champlain Area Trails and observing every nook and cranny for evidence of wildlife and their actions. Those explorations eventually prompted them to enter the … [Read more...] about Wildlife, Connected In and Out of Town
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A Great Resolution | Champlain Area Trails
CATS launched their first travel writing contest in September and it has drawn to its conclusion this January. Jessica Wimett, of Wadhams, won the $250 People’s Choice Prize for receiving the most online votes. Here is an excerpt from her piece that I particularly liked; the … [Read more...] about A Great Resolution | Champlain Area Trails
CATS Travel Writing Contest Winners
CATS launched their travel writing contest in September with the purpose of promoting economic vitality through outdoor recreation based tourism. “People are researching vacation destinations online, so as they look into visiting the northeast, we want them to see these articles … [Read more...] about CATS Travel Writing Contest Winners
Noblewood Trail
"Nature and Birding Trails in this Town of Willsboro park offer extraordinary views of the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. Includes the Willsboro Town Beach." There is also access to the tranquil mouth of the Boquet River as it flows into Lake Champlain. Also located inside … [Read more...] about Noblewood Trail
Outdoor Fun, Learning (and Freezing to Death…)
"We spent a day in December walking in the woods along and above the Beaver Flow Trail with Alcott Smith. A renown NH naturalist and retired veterinarian, Alcott was to speak on how animals prepare for winter. It was an educational hike sponsored by Northeast Wilderness Trust in … [Read more...] about Outdoor Fun, Learning (and Freezing to Death…)