Nordic Gets Chic
Used to be, alpine skiers could laugh themselves silly making fun of the local cross-country ski lodge. The A-frame of quiet repose, with can of Swiss Miss hot cocoa on the teak wood counter. The dank carpet, wetted one too many times by snowshoes and busted toilets. And the skiers: gangly teens in high school […]
6 Ways to Work Out Like a Pro Athlete
No matter how far natural ability takes you, proving you’re the best demands thousands of hours of work and determination. Pro athletes know what it takes to win and have…
How to Start a Business as a Millennial
Knowing when to start a business is always a challenge, so we sat down with Thomas Stirling ’10 to learn about his background and get some valuable insight into how he was able to start a thriving web design and marketing agency while he was still at UVM.
I’m a Runner: Al Roker
When did you start running? Was it for the New York City Marathon, or before? I’m not sure, to be perfectly honest. I just started running as part of a…
Outdoors For All
Quick — which group of people spends more than most outdoor shoppers on gear? Nope, it’s not the Anker family or the Mancusos or the Reese-Hamiltons. It’s Latinos. They dish out $592 per person, per year on outdoor apparel, footwear, electronics and gear, such as parkas, boots, backpacks and GPS devices, compared with the $465 […]
Second Homes That Put Ecology First
When Heidi and Sam Bailey stumbled on a waterfront lot at Shavehead Lake in Cassopolis, Mich., last July, they knew it would be a perfect spot for their second home. It was two hours from their primary residence in Chicago, where Mr. Bailey works as a commodities broker, and the kind of place that they […]
Where Hikers Run Out of Trail
Mr. Josler and Ms. Moot are two of the more than three million people who hike at least a section of the trail each year. But as finishing northbounders, or…
On Wings of Warbirds
“To see a warbird preserved in a museum brings a sense of wonder,” said Bill Fischer, 45, executive director of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Warbirds of America chapter, based in Oshkosh, Wis. “But to experience the presence of a warbird with all the senses is awe inspiring. To touch it, to see it in flight, […]
