Love Where You Live
If there’s one thing that Vermonters value, its our unbeatable quality of life. Surrounded by a pristine environment and stunning landscapes, Vermont continues to be a nationwide leader in ...
Diversity
Small Towns, Healthy Places: Outdoor Recreation in Community Spaces
Healthy communities require safe streets and sidewalks; inclusive gathering places and green spaces for everyone to enjoy; and easy access to medical services and fresh food. If you live in a ...
Affinity Groups Offer a Safe and Fun Way to Explore Vermont’s Great Outdoors
By Debbie Archer
There are two things that help me stay healthy and happy in Vermont. One is to find a reason to get outside every season, in the spirit of the old rhyme Whether the Weather. ...
Within Community, We Cultivate Joy
By Jesse Anderson
When I sat down to write this blog, I pondered the question, “how do I share the enormous impact being outdoors as a black woman has had on my life?” As you may imagine, it ...
Spotlight on Kesha Ram Hinsdale
This article was originally seen on Vermont Professionals of Color Network. Photography by Alison Redlich. Used with permission from Kesha Ram Hinsdale.
What do you enjoy about being a ...
I am a Vermont Artist: Bill Forchion
Bill Forchion is a multidisciplinary artist and visionary speaker. He is a graduate of Barnum & Bailey Clown College as well as the American Institute of Holistic Theology. This talented ...
I am a Vermont Artist: John Hughes
John has worked in fields as disparate as blacksmithing, glassblowing, sculpture, and dance. However he is quick to assert that all of these making activities are, for him, explorations of the ...
I am a Vermont Artist: Amber Skye Arnold
Healing is as much an art as a science. It often requires sound, movement, story, and that other creative mode, community. For this kind of healing you can turn to Amber Arnold of Brattleboro, a ...
I am a Vermont Artist: A2VT
The idea for A2VT was sparked when Said Bulle “Jilib” and George Mnyonge “MG Man” met on a Burlington soccer field. It was there they discovered their shared love of music and shared refugee ...
Vermont-Based Böswellness Uplifts African Communities That Supply Frankincense and Myrrh
By KEN PICARD | photo credit LUKE AWTRY
During the season of giving, no holiday gifts are more traditional than frankincense and myrrh. A Vermont-based company produces essential oils made ...
Shapeshifters in Brattleboro Revolutionizes the Chest Binder Market
By MARGARET GRAYSON
Typically, beginners learning to sew are warned to be careful when choosing fabrics. Anything stretchy, slippery or finicky requires special equipment and know-how. Stick to ...
Ray Hamilton: Part of the Vermont Adaptive Sports family
Approximately four years ago, Ray Hamilton was looking for a change. A veteran from Upstate New York, Ray moved to Vermont looking to get away from a hectic home life. When he first got here, he ...