A version of this article appears in the Spring 2024 Long Trail News and contains much of the same information from the 2024 Taylor Series presentation titled “The History of the Vermont Civilian Conservation Corps Camps.” Both the article and presentation are by Martin Podskoch. How many times … [Read More...]
Musketeers, Too: Retracing the Three Musketeers’ Footsteps
Read part one, where Barre resident Cara Clifford Nelson recalls her close bond with her grandmother, Catherine Robbins, and Catherine’s legendary 1927 thru-hike of the Long Trail, in this series about family and generations on the Long Trail, “Musketeers Across Time.” A version of this article … [Read More...]
Vermont Eclipse FAQs
On April 8, 2024, northern Vermont will see a total solar eclipse, when the moon passes in front of the sun and throws the world into a few minutes of midday total darkness. Eclipses are rare – this is the first time since 1932 and the last until 2106 that northern Vermont will be in … [Read More...]