Champlain Area Trails (CATS) honored National Trails Day on June 1 with much celebration! Various hikes were planned and enjoyed throughout the day. Several community members were acknowledged for their work with CATS and toward preserving nature for future generations to enjoy, … [Read more...] about CATS Celebrates Collaboration and Conservation
CATS Travel Writing Contest
Champlain Area Trails Contest Winners
The winners of the Fall 2012 Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest have been announced! Julia Dixon's A Coon Mountain Hike is the overwhelming winner of the online people's choice award, and the grand prize goes to Paula Castner for The Experiment. Congratulations to … [Read more...] about Champlain Area Trails Contest Winners
Champlain Area Trails: Welcome to Winter Hike
Champlain Area Trails will be hosting a “Welcome to Winter Hike” at the new Hidden Quarry Trail on Saturday, December 15 at 1:00 p.m. Hidden Quarry Trail (0.8 mi loop, easy) is a trailhead located on east side of Rt 22 about 4.5 miles south of downtown Westport and 5.5 miles … [Read more...] about Champlain Area Trails: Welcome to Winter Hike
Thanks to Champlain Area Trails
Boquet Mountain Boondoggle by Betsy Tisdale is the final story of ten entered in this round of the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest. Voting ends today, so if you haven't made your choice you better hurry and vote in the contest! Hiking before the Champlain Area … [Read more...] about Thanks to Champlain Area Trails
Cycle of Seasons
A Visceral Acknowledgement by Jessica Wimett 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! Voting ends tomorrow! Wimett discusses the changing of the seasons in a … [Read more...] about Cycle of Seasons