New England is getting a World Cup skiing competition next year. Killington in central Vermont has been granted the green light to host women’s World Cup giant slalom and slalom races on November 26-27, 2016. Resort spokesman Michael Joseph told Vermont Public Radio they received…
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When it comes to foliage, the northeastern United States attracts the masses. With millions of people driving from hubs like Boston, New York and Philadelphia, hikers are looking to step up to some of the finest vantage points around during Mother Nature’s annual colorful show.…
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Talk about a wicked winta in the Pahk. Venerable Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox, will be the site of a U.S. Grand Prix ski and snowboard big air competition this winter. In the stadium a few blocks from Kenmore Square, there won’t…
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The hills are alive with red, amber, and gold. Wood stoves are firing up, frost may be on the pumpkin, and fleece returns to fashion. Fall seems to go too fast so make the most of it while you can. Hike, bike, paddle, or try…
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In the relative cool of a sleepy Sunday morning before the heat and humidity got out of bed, the deer bounded across the dirt. The white-tailed wonder leaped into the protection of the forest, found the spot it deemed safe and turned with curious outstretched…
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Time to update the apps, guidebooks and maps. The name of North America’s tallest peak has come full circle. Known for generations by Alaska’s Koyukon Athabaskan people as Denali, the 20,237-foot peak was officially named Mount McKinley in 1917 after President William McKinley. Now the…
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National Parks are hot travel spots for outdoor lovers, with leading protected playgrounds seeing millions of visitors annually. Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, and Yosemite topped the 2014 visitor list according to the National Park Service with those three areas seeing a whopping 27 percent of…
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On a day that saw light winds and temperatures in the mid-50s, Eneas Freyre didn’t have to battle the weather. Just his bike. “I just didn’t feel very comfortable today so as a result I was kind of fighting the bike, but it all sort…
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A perky Holly was ready as we stepped from the mountain inn into the early morning coolness. She was energetic but my wife Jan and I had coffee in hands and followed her blearily under an archway to a pleasant nature trail. Grinning happily as…
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How does a bicycle built from bamboo sound to you? What about a bike that folds up to the size of its wheels? Want to ride something that’s a cross between a skateboard and unicycle, sort of? It’s all possible. A bamboo bicycle became a reality…
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