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What’s for dinner?
Jimmy Chin gives us a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to eat on a ledge camp during a climb.
[ROUGH CLIP] Meru Sharks Fin 2011: Cous Cous from Camp 4 Collective on Vimeo.
Green Mountain Fall Foliage Festival
Green Mountain National Forest Open – Fall Foliage Festival Planned
RUTLAND, VT. Forest Service officials announced last Friday that the 400,000 acre Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) had been re-opened except for specific areas that remain posted closed. The GMNF had been officially closed to the public on Thursday, September 1st due to extensive damage from Hurricane Irene.
With the fall foliage season fast approaching the Forest Service announced today that several environmental and conservation groups will be sponsoring a foliage festival on Sunday, October 2nd from 1:00 – 5:00 PM at Sugarbush Resort (102 Forest Drive) in Warren, Vermont. Continue reading
GMNF NOW OPEN TO VERMONTERS AND VISITORS
NATIONAL FOREST OPEN UNLESS AREAS ARE POSTED CLOSED
RUTLAND, VT. Forest Service officials announced today that the 400,000 acre Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) is now open except for specific areas that are posted closed. The GMNF was officially closed to the public on Thursday, September 1 due to extensive damage from Hurricane Irene. In recent weeks, employees have been working diligently to evaluate the condition of roads, trails, and recreational facilities damaged by the storm. Forest Supervisor Colleen Madrid decided to re-open the Forest to the public, but cautioned that several areas will still be closed due to significant public safety hazards and impassable roads, bridges, and trails.
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Kennebunk Plains
Since 1989, the Kennebunk plains have been co-owned by The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and The Nature Conservancy. This is a 1,600 acre site comprised mostly of open grasslands with about 600 acres of woodlands. It is home to 90% of the worlds population of Northern Blazing Star. The Kennebunk Plains turn purple-pinkish in late-August/early-September when the Northern Blazing Star comes into bloom.
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