Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is again sponsoring one of the most popular hikes in the CATS outdoor education program, the Owl Prowl, on Friday, December 15, at 5:30 at the Black Kettle Trail in Essex. Are owls really that wise? How do owls see in the dark? How can owls fly so … [Read more...] about The Owl Prowl is Back by Popular Demand
Black Kettle Trail
Owls and Half Moon Hikes
Saturday night, October 24, was the first CATS Owl Prowl of the season. Twenty-seven children and adults came out to follow naturalist and educator Gregg VanDeusen on the Black Kettle Trail in Essex and he talked about the different species of owls in the area and made owl … [Read more...] about Owls and Half Moon Hikes
CATS Trail Trials
Kathryn Cramer's The Trail Was Soft and Mossy is another one of the stories entered in this round of the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest. If you haven’t yet, you should go vote in the contest! This is the story of a little misadventure Cramer and her two children … [Read more...] about CATS Trail Trials
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