Kyle M. Page is another contestant in the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest. His essay "Exploring Connections by Roads, History, and Ice Cream" takes the reader on a journey though the Champlain Valley. He begins by writing about the CATS trails system and the … [Read more...] about Exploring Connections by Roads, History, and Ice Cream
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Falling in Love
The Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest entry, "Falling in Love" is not the story of a romance between two people, but two people falling in love with the Champlain Valley. Jean McMahon and her husband vacationed in Willsboro upon hearing advice that this area of the … [Read more...] about Falling in Love
Coming Home
Another writer competing in the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest is Peter Jerdo. This young man recounts his homecoming to Westport, NY from college, and the very day of his return he goes hiking on the one of the abundant wilderness trails in the area. His … [Read more...] about Coming Home
Lookout
"Lookout" by Lucinda Kirk is another entry in the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest. In her essay she describes some of her favorite places in the Champlain Valley including Live Well, the Westport Library, Everybody's Supermarket, and the Champlain Area Trails. She … [Read more...] about Lookout
It Continues to Spring (or Sprung?)
"Thunderstorms came. Yesterday, another notch on the post of 'what defines spring' was violently slashed as lightning dotted the turbulent skies in the middle of the afternoon. As we began our afternoon activities, we heard the first rumblings and quickly acted switching one … [Read more...] about It Continues to Spring (or Sprung?)