Anxiously awaiting more snow, in this taunting winter of 2018, I recently skied the only place I could, across the big wetland at Hemlock Rock Wildlife Sanctuary, then Microspiked up Adirondack Land Trust’s part of Coon Mountain. I was on protected land throughout this ramble in … [Read more...] about Whither Tracks in the Snow?
Winter
Essex-Charolotte Ferry Crossing Winter Payment Options
The Lake Champlain Transportation Company announced: The Charlotte, VT to Essex, NY crossing will not be accepting stored value "commuter cards" starting January 1, for the duration of the winter schedule. You may visit the office in Burlington to transfer any commuter card … [Read more...] about Essex-Charolotte Ferry Crossing Winter Payment Options
Solitary Ski & Another New CATS Trail!
I was recently asked to contribute a story on cross country skiing to the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) Lake Champlain Region blog. Since my family was away and we recently had a great snowfall, I decided to use the opportunity for a "solitary ski" on the Hammond … [Read more...] about Solitary Ski & Another New CATS Trail!
Essex Farm: Transfigured
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: The seasons of the year can be read as an equation that comes out even in the end. Addition and subtraction. Positive and negative. Sun and shadow. Objects and their absence. We farm in the north country. Here, summer is … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Transfigured
Essex Farm: Horses Running Free
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "On Christmas Eve Ron came to say the horses were out, thundering down Route 22, headed for town. As Mark and I were pulling on our boots the phone started ringing with more eye witness reports. But by the time we got … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Horses Running Free