"Valley of the Porcupines" by Ellie George is another current contestant in the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest. George describes an encounter she and her husband and their dog have with a porcupine on Coon Mountain. She saw many signs of a large porcupine population … [Read more...] about Valley of the Porcupines
Coon Mountain
Conquering Coon Mountain in Winter
I am confident that the usual blanket of snow will arrive just a little bit later than expected this year... [so] even if we have springlike conditions in January, we'll find a way to get outside and play. As such, this morning when the weatherman said it would be sunny with … [Read more...] about Conquering Coon Mountain in Winter
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