Natural Ground by Jane Boxall Allen is 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 Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest! I enjoy the way that Allen begins her story. She … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Mistaken for a Bear
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Vote in Champlain Area Trails Writing Contest
This season's Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest submissions are in, and now it is your job to read through the entries and vote for your favorite. Writers have created informative short stories about adventures they have undertaken on one of the Champlain Area … [Read more...] about Vote in Champlain Area Trails Writing Contest
Champlain Area Trails Writing Contest Fall 2012
It's time again to get your entries ready for the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Travel Writing Contest! This is the third CATS writing contest, and let's try to always make the entry pool larger than the last and share more wonderful local stories. Read past contest entries for … [Read more...] about Champlain Area Trails Writing Contest Fall 2012
Full and By Farm: We Need a Drink
The scant quarter inchof rain we finally collected this week was not enough to make much of a dent in the dry soil. The vegetables and pastures are hurting badly for it with stunted vegetative growth and poor yields. Many of the crops that are starting to come in are coming with … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: We Need a Drink
Champlain Area Trails Contest Winners
The second Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest has ended, and the winners were announced at the annual Celebrate CATS event which was hosted by Steven Kellogg at Blockhouse Farm in Essex, New York on Saturday, June 2. The morning started with rain but gave way as the … [Read more...] about Champlain Area Trails Contest Winners