Montpelier Section
| Date | Report? | Description of the event |
| Thu Jan 01 | 
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Thursday January 01, 2015 Trekker road walk in Cabot by Reidun |
| Sat Jan 10 |
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Saturday, January 10 -- YAC. Easy. Young Adventurers Club. Leader: Lexi Shear and Mike Wetherell. |
| Sat Jan 10 |
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Saturday January 10, 2015 Cross-country Ski - Craftsbury by Mary |
| Tue Jan 13 |
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Tuesday January 13, 2015 Trekker ski trip at Morse's by Reidun |
| Tue Jan 20 |
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Tuesday January 20, 2015 Cross-country Ski - Bolton by Mary |
| Sat Jan 24 |
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Saturday, January 24 -- Cross-country Ski. Bolton. Moderate. 4+/- miles. Honey Hollow. Ski a short section of the Catamount Trail and the Honey Hollow Road.... |
| Sun Jan 25 |
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Sunday January 25, 2015 Skiing at Ole's by Reidun |
| Sun Feb 01 |
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Sunday February 01, 2015 Montpelier trails by Jill Aspinall Forecasted clouds stayed away, leaving a perfectly clear sky. Below zero temps weren't as nice, yet... |
| Tue Feb 03 |
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Tuesday February 03, 2015 Trekker Snowshoeing in Hubbard Park by Reidun |
| Sun Feb 08 |
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Sunday, February 8 -- Cross-country Ski. Groton. Moderate. Various Distances. Groton State Forest. Bring water and snack lunch. Leader: Cynthia Martin and... |
| Tue Feb 10 |
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Tuesday February 10, 2015 Cross-country Ski - Stowe Mountain Resort by Mary |
| Thu Feb 12 |
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Thursday February 12, 2015 Trekker ski trip by Reidun |
| Sat Feb 14 |
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Saturday February 14, 2015 Little River State Park by George |
| Sun Feb 15 |
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Sunday, February 15 -- Cross-country Ski. Craftsbury. Easy to moderate. Various distances. Craftsbury Nordic Center. Mostly open terrain. Bring lunch or... |
| Tue Feb 17 |
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Tuesday February 17, 2015 Sabine Pasture to Elks Golf Course by Steve and Heather |
| Sat Feb 21 |
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Saturday February 21, 2015 Cross Country Ski from Highland Lodge to Craftsbury by Phyllis |
| Tue Feb 24 |
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Tuesday February 24, 2015 Trekker ski trip by Reidun |
| Wed Feb 25 | 
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Minutes of the meeting. |
| Sat Feb 28 |
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Saturday February 28, 2015 Ski in Groton State Forest by Steve Lightholder Click on a photo to see the original version. See photo gallery on Facebook... |
| Sun Mar 01 |
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Sunday, March 1 -- Snowshoe. Duxbury. Moderate. 5+/- miles round trip. Snowshoe to Montclair Glen Lodge from Couching Lion parking lot. Meet at MHS. Leader:... |
| Wed Mar 04 |
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Wednesday March 04, 2015 Ski at Hardwick Trails by Steve |
| Fri Mar 06 |
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Friday, March 6 -- Other. Waterbury Center. Taylor Series presentation at GMC headquarters, by Reidun and Andrew Nuquist, titled "Mountains at 15 Knots:... |
| Tue Mar 10 |
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Tuesday March 10, 2015 Trekker Snowshoeing on Bamforth Ridge by Reidun Nuquist Click on a photo to see the original version. See photo gallery on Facebook... |
| Sat Mar 14 |
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Saturday, March 14 -- Snowshoe. Lonesome Lake, Franconia Notch, NH. Moderate. 3.2 miles. Lafayette Place to the AMC hut for lunch, then go around the lake.... |
| Sat Mar 21 |
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Saturday March 21, 2015 Stowe Pinnacle Hike by Steve and Heather Bailey Click on a photo to see the original version. See photo gallery on Facebook (pull-down... |
| Sun Mar 29 |
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Sunday March 29, 2015 Road Walk in East Montpelier by Ken Hertz Our group numbered nine, and we did a good job of staying together. The weather was gorgeous,... |
| Fri Apr 10 |
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Section Annual Meeting, at Christ Church |
| Tue Apr 14 |
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Tuesday April 14, 2015 Road Walk. Maple Corner Loop. 6 miles by Andrew |
| Sat Apr 18 |
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Saturday April 18, 2015 Walk Adamant by Mary |
| Sun Apr 19 |
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Sunday, April 19 -- Walk. Stowe. Moderate. 10+/- miles round trip. Stowe Bike Path. Paved. Leader: Michael Chernick. |
| Sat Apr 25 |
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Saturday, April 25 -- Hike. Groton. Moderate. 5.4-mile loop. Peacham Bog in Groton State Park. This trail offers two opportunities to view the bog with its... |
| Sun Apr 26 |
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Sunday April 26, 2015 Burlignton Bike Path /North Branch Montpelier by Michael Chernick The group started at Montpelier Recreation Field and then on the North... |
| Tue Apr 28 |
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Tuesday April 28, 2015 Middlesex road walk by Reidun |
| Sun May 03 |
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Sunday May 03, 2015 Little River History Trail by Ken Hertz Five people left MHS at ten, met one car at the Waterbury Park & Ride, and two more up at the gate... |
| Thu May 07 |
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Thursday May 07, 2015 Walk Montpelier, East Montpelier by Manuel Garcia Photos of some of the former plants along this area were viewed by the group. We saw... |
| Sat May 09 |
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Saturday May 09, 2015 Work Hike to Duxbury by Steve |
| Tue May 12 |
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Tuesday, May 12 -- Walk. Fayston. Moderate. 6 miles on Center Fayston Road, Kew Vasseur Road, and Bragg Hill Road. We'll need to do a car spot. Meet at VT... |
| Sat May 16 |
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Saturday May 16, 2015 Work Hike to Smugglers Notch by John Buddington One group of four worked from Barnes Camp to the second slide. We hiked up along what... |
| Sun May 17 |
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Sunday May 17, 2015 Spring Wildflower Hike, Little River State Park, Waterbury by George Longenecker & Cynthia Martin 15 of us walked the trails looking for... |
| Tue May 19 |
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Tuesday May 19, 2015 Bike Ride - Middlesex by Mary Garcia |
| Thu May 21 |
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Thursday, May 21 -- Bike Ride. Chelsea. Moderate to Difficult. 25 miles. Begin in Washington and bike to Chelsea, where we will have lunch. Back roads and... |
| Tue May 26 |
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Tuesday May 26, 2015 Trekker Moretown bike ride by Reidun |
| Thu May 28 |
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Thursday May 28, 2015 Work hike Sterling Pond trail by Steve |
| Sat May 30 |
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Saturday May 30, 2015 Worcester Mountain by Phyllis Rubenstein and Charlene |
| Tue Jun 02 |
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Tuesday, June 2 -- Work Hike. Montpelier Parks. Rain Date: June 3, Wednesday. All abilities. A day to give back to the city parks we enjoy year round. 6 +/-... |
| Wed Jun 03 |
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Minutes of the meeting. |
| Fri Jun 05 |
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Friday June 05, 2015 Long Trail Divisions 1 and 2 by Phyllis Rubenstien Below are three photos at the Vermont / Massachusetts border, taken by |
| Sat Jun 06 |
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Saturday, June 6 -- Bike Ride. Peru, NY. Moderate. "Acres of Apples" is a side trip to the Lake Champlain bikeways network. Park in Burlington, take the... |
| Tue Jun 09 |
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Tuesday, June 9 -- Bike Ride. Hardwick. Moderate. 27 miles. Rte. 14 to No. Wolcott and return on Rte. 15. Bring lunch and water. Helmet required. Leader:... |
| Wed Jun 10 |
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Wednesday, June 10 -- Paddle. Shelburne Bay. Moderate. Explore the LaPlatte River and/or cruise the bay, depending on the weather. Leader: Steve Lightholder... |
| Sat Jun 13 |
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Saturday June 13, 2015 Appalachian Gap to Stark's Nest by John Buddington We noted a few bicycle riders from the Killington Stage Race as we crossed... |
| Tue Jun 23 |
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Tuesday June 23, 2015 Bike Ride Calais by Mary |
| Fri Jun 26 |
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Friday June 26, 2015 Trekkers strawberry ride by Reidun |
| Sat Jun 27 |
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Saturday June 27, 2015 Burnt Rock Hike by Cynthia Martin and George |
| Tue Jun 30 |
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Tuesday June 30, 2015 Acres of Apples bike ride by Reidun |
| Fri Jul 03 |
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Friday, July 3 -- Hike. Montpelier. Easy. Independence Day Parade. Join fellow section members on the year's shortest hike by marching from the Meadow area... |
| Fri Jul 03 |
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Friday July 03, 2015 Long Trail Back Pack by Phyllis |
| Mon Jul 06 |
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Monday July 06, 2015 Trekkers paddle on Marshfield Reservoir by |
| Sat Jul 11 |
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Saturday, July 11 -- Hike. Duxbury. Difficult. 8+ miles. Camel's Hump. Ascend Bamforth Ridge; descend Monroe Trail. Car spot involved. Leader: Paul DeLuca |
| Sun Jul 12 |
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Sunday July 12, 2015 Chickering Bog by Ken Hertz The entrance to Chickering Bog is 1.6 miles up Lightning Ridge Rd from VT 14. A small parking lot will be... |
| Wed Jul 15 |
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Wednesday, July 15 -- Paddle. Milton. Moderate. Lake Champlain Sandbar to the mouth of the Lamoille River, and up the river as far as the cliffs. Requires a... |
| Thu Jul 16 |
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Thursday July 16, 2015 Trekker Bike Ride from Worcester to Elmore by Mary |
| Sat Jul 18 |
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Saturday, July 18 -- Hike. Windsor. Moderate. 5.4 miles. Mt. Ascutney. Hike to the summit via the Windsor Trail. Bring lunch and water. Leader: Michael... |
| Sun Jul 19 |
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Sunday, July 19 -- Hike. Warren. Mt. Abraham. Moderate to Difficult. 5.2 miles round trip. 1600' elevation gain. Mt. Abraham via the LT from Lincoln Gap.... |
| Sun Jul 26 |
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Sunday, July 26 -- Hike. Mt. Hale, NH. Moderate. 6.5 +/- miles. Park at the Hale Brook Trailhead. Hike to summit via Hale Brook Trail, then Lend-a-Hand... |
| Sun Jul 26 |
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Sunday July 26, 2015 Day at Elmore by Reidun |
| Sat Aug 01 |
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Saturday, August 1 -- Hike. Johnson. Difficult. 12.9 miles. LT from Rte. 15 to Corliss Camp, and out via Davis Neighborhood Trail. Approx. 2800' elevation... |
| Sat Aug 01 |
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Saturday August 01, 2015 Long Trail Section Backpack by Phyllis |
| Sun Aug 02 |
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Sunday August 02, 2015 Beaver Meadow Lodge by Ken Hertz Seven people and one dog went out on a beautiful summer day for a jaunt in the woods. By Vermont... |
| Wed Aug 05 |
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Wednesday, August 5 -- Hike. Washington. Easy. 3 hour poetry hike. On private land; crosses hayfields, through woods, high meadows with views from... |
| Fri Aug 07 |
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Friday August 07, 2015 Long Trail Section Backpack August 7 by Phyllis |
| Sat Aug 08 |
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Saturday, August 8 -- Hike. Franconia, NH. Difficult. 8.7 miles. Franconia Ridge. Ascend Lincoln and Lafayette via Falling Waters; descend Old Bridal Path... |
| Sun Aug 09 |
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Sunday August 09, 2015 Long Trail Section Backpack August 9 by Phyllis |
| Sun Aug 09 |
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Sunday August 09, 2015 Missisquoui Valley Rail Trail ride by Reidun Nuquist |
| Wed Aug 12 |
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Wednesday, August 12 -- Paddle. Waterbury Reservoir. Moderate. Various distances. Lunch on shore. Leader: Steve Lightholder |
| Sun Aug 16 |
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Sunday August 16, 2015 Long Trail Hike from Corliss Camp to Route 118 by Jill Aspinall On this particular occasion, four previous strangers shared the day... |
| Sun Aug 16 |
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Sunday August 16, 2015 East Montpelier Trail by Ken Hertz The weather was gorgeous, not nearly as hot as I had feared. The seven of us marched right along,... |
| Sat Aug 22 |
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Saturday, August 22 -- Hike. Mt. Washington, NH. Difficult. 9.2 mile round trip. Out and back via Ammonoosuc Ravine, Lake of the Clouds Hut, Crawford Path.... |
| Mon Aug 24 |
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Monday August 24, 2015 Mt Abraham Hike by Steve and Heather |
| Mon Sep 07 |
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Monday September 07, 2015 Mount Gore- Redirected by Michael |
| Sat Sep 19 |
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Saturday September 19, 2015 Scrag Mountain by Phyllis Rubenstein |
| Sun Sep 20 |
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Sunday September 20, 2015 Monadnock Mountain/Hedwaters Camp by Michael |
| Wed Sep 23 |
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Wednesday September 23, 2015 Bike Ride - St. Johnsbury to Danville - Trekker Ride by Mary |
| Sat Sep 26 |
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Saturday, September 26 -- Hike. Westmore. Moderate. 4.4 mile round trip. Mount Pisgah via the North trail. Leader: Paul DeLuca. |
| Sat Sep 26 |
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Saturday September 26, 2015 Norton Pond Paddle by Cynthia Martin and George Longenecker Click on a photo to see the original version.See our photo gallery on... |
| Sun Sep 27 |
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Sunday, September 27 -- Hike. Moscow. Difficult. 10.2 miles. Mt. Mansfield. Approx. 3,500' elevation gain. Ascend the Lake Mansfield Trail to Taylor Lodge,... |
| Tue Sep 29 |
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Tuesday September 29, 2015 Bike Ride - Northfield - Trekker Event by Mary |
| Wed Sep 30 |
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Minutes of the meeting. |
| Thu Oct 01 |
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Thursday October 01, 2015 North Montpelier Pond paddle by Steve and Heather Bailey Click on a photo to see the original version.See our photo gallery on... |
| Tue Oct 06 |
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Tuesday October 06, 2015 Bike Ride Stowe by Mary |
| Sat Oct 10 |
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Saturday, October 10 -- Hike. Breadloaf Wilderness. Moderate. 2.5 miles. Hike to Skylight Pond in Breadloaf Wilderness. Then south to Burnt Hill, another... |
| Wed Oct 14 |
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Wednesday October 14, 2015 Harrington View Hike from Bolton nordic center by Steve and Heather Bailey Click on a photo to see the original version.See our... |
| Sat Oct 17 |
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Saturday October 17, 2015 Montpelier History Walk by Manuel Garcia |
| Tue Oct 20 |
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Tuesday October 20, 2015 Walking the new LT relocation by Reidun Nuquist |
| Thu Oct 22 |
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Thursday October 22, 2015 Bike Ride. Montpelier by Mary Garcia |
| Sat Oct 24 |
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Saturday October 24, 2015 Smuggler's Notch work hike by Steve Bailey |
| Sat Oct 24 |
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Saturday October 24, 2015 Bike Ride - Middlesex by Mary |
| Tue Oct 27 |
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Tuesday October 27, 2015 Trekker walk in Hubbard Park by Andrew and Reidun Nuquist |
| Sat Oct 31 |
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Saturday October 31, 2015 Work Hike Bamforth Ridge by Steve Bailey Click on a photo to see the original version.See our photo gallery on Facebook (pull-down... |
| Tue Nov 03 |
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Tuesday November 03, 2015 Bike Ride - Berlin - Brookfield by Mary Garcia |
| Wed Nov 04 |
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Wednesday November 04, 2015 Hike in Groton State Forest by Steve Lightholder |
| Sun Nov 08 |
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Sunday November 08, 2015 Waitsfield Common Road Walk by Reidun Nuquist |
| Sat Nov 14 |
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November 14, Saturday - Vermont Deer Rifle Season Opens. Ends November 29. |
| Sun Nov 15 |
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Sunday November 15, 2015 Stowe Bikepath Walk by Michael Chernick |
| Sun Nov 22 |
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Sunday November 22, 2015 Burlington Bike Path by Michael Chernick |
| Sun Dec 06 |
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Sunday December 06, 2015 Waterbury Center road walk by Reidun Nuquist |
| Sat Dec 12 |
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Saturday December 12, 2015 Dumpling Hill circumnavigation by John Buddington and Kathy Gohl The day was unusually pleasant for December. The temperatures were... |
| Wed Dec 16 |
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Wednesday December 16, 2015 Wrightsville Reservoir walk by Andrew Nuquist What to do on a short, cool December day with no snow to ski Our option was to walk... |
