Stites McDaniel is the director of Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center and his experience in the outdoors prompted him to enter the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing contest. One of the contest's finalists, McDaniel's entry "Looking Home" compels an almost … [Read more...] about Looking Home | Champlain Area Trails
CATS Travel Writing Contest
Wildlife, Connected In and Out of Town
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
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
Sue Morse Speaks Bobcat & CATS Writing Winners
"There is a great show coming up this Thursday, January 26th at the Whallonsburg Grange at 7:30 p.m. Sue Morse will give a presentation titled “Wild, Yet Wonderfully Near Us: Bobcats Return to the Champlain Valley.” Plus, we will announce the winners of the first CATS Travel … [Read more...] about Sue Morse Speaks Bobcat & CATS Writing Winners
It’s Voting Time in the Travel Writing Contest
"Hooray! It's time to vote for your favorite entree in the first CATS Travel Writing Contest. Yes, you can vote online and the lucky winner with the most votes receives the $250 People's Choice prize. Voting began on Monday, December 19th and ends on January 10, 2012. Here's … [Read more...] about It’s Voting Time in the Travel Writing Contest