Tag: Outdoors

Close Encounters of the Wildlife Kind

Face it, we’re in their territory. And though it’s cool to see animals up close, it’s important to remember that these are not the happy, friendly creatures you’ll find in a Disney animation. Animals have their own rules for behavior, and they don’t necessarily coincide with ours.

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When Lightning Strikes.

Did you know that over the past 30 years, lightning strikes have killed an average of 48 people annually in the US? Okay, in the grand scheme of things, not a huge number (in comparison, there were 38,300 traffic fatalities last year), but if you’ve ever been outdoors during a thunder storm, you know how frightening it can be.

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From The Ski Diva Forum

This is pretty cool. Here in Vermont, Stowe and Smugglers' Notch are really close together. So it looks like the two are looking into installing a connector lift that'll ferry… [...]

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Hi all. Happy June. Can anyone recommend a place for long term parking about 2 weeks? We are in Connecticut. [...]

I love seeing others' ski photos. Post them here! I'll start. Yesterday at Crystal, my first ski day. Great coverage, very nice snow. Busier than I expected--almost like a regular… [...]

Alterra Mountain Company has entered into an agreement to purchase Schweitzer, Idaho, from owner and developer MKM. The transaction is expected to close later in 2023 and is subject to… [...]