Staff Blog
The Queechee Gorge: a caustic trip to eastern Vermont
Disclaimer: This description is for a river that is NOT Otter Creek. It's not even in Addison County, or the Champlain Basin, for that matter. It's on the other side of the mountains. However, its source is only about 15 miles from Otter...
Weather Watch: October Snow, or No?
Earlier this fall, my friends got together and placed friendly bets on when the first measurable snow would fall in East Middlebury. My bet was for October 28th, so I was excited earlier this week to read forecasts of accumulating snow on...
Fly Fishing: three tips from a novice
Two weekends ago, my friend Mike took me fly-fishing on Lewis Creek in Starksboro.
(Starksboro, looking North)
“I’ve got an amazing 3 weight Orvis rod that I want to try out,” he said, “and I’...
On the Radio: John Flowers on WDEV, 10/25
Senior reporter John Flowers makes a weekly Tuesday radio appearance on Morning News Service, a program on Waterbury-based WDEV, 96.1 FM. He wraps up recent Addison County news for listeners across Vermont.
This week he chats about a proposed...
On the Ball: VPA releases seeds, games on Tuesday
Seeds released this morning by the Vermont Principals’ Association for local high school soccer and field hockey teams arrived as expected — The VPA’s in-season rankings proved to be accurate.
The only suspense was whether the Mount Abraham boys'...
Weather Watch: What will the Winter Bring?
The other day, I came across a woolly bear caterpillar.
Thinking of the tale that the coloration of these insects offers a possible glimpse of future winter weather, I leaned down,...
Strainers 101: New Haven River
Breaking from tradition, I recently paddled somewhere other than Otter Creek. My sister, the illustrious raft guide, was visiting and we settled on the not-so-tame New Haven River.
The section of the New Haven from Hewitt Road down to River...
On the Radio: John Flowers on WDEV, 10/18
Senior reporter John Flowers makes a weekly Tuesday radio appearance on Morning News Service, a program on Waterbury-based WDEV, 96.1 FM. He wraps up recent Addison County news for listeners across Vermont.
This week he chats about the Vermont...
The Great Outdoors: Otter Creek Gorge
Welcome back to another installment of “Otter Creek is the Best Creek,” a serial tour of paddling on our backyard stream. This week, it’s the Otter Creek Gorge, a class II-III section of whitewater between Belden Falls and...
Weather Watch: After the First Frost
Last week I undertook a yearly ritual known to many in Vermont. I went out to the garden and harvested anything that looked even remotely edible. Green tomatoes, underripe peppers, tiny baby greens, and undersized corn cobs all ended up in my...