/tags/green-mountain-national-forest Green Mountain National Forest en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-06-24/why-firefighters-burn-hundreds-acres-green-mountains Dozens of prescribed burns take place each year in Vermont. The point of these fires is to help wildlife. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-06-24/why-firefighters-burn-hundreds-acres-green-mountains Lexi Krupp /local-news/2024-04-17/crews-conduct-controlled-burns-in-green-mountain-national-forest Forest supervisors use fire almost every year to manage for wildlife habitat â€� including grassy, open areas and oak forests â€� as well as supporting plant diversity and making forests more resilient to fires during droughts. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:38:47 GMT /local-news/2024-04-17/crews-conduct-controlled-burns-in-green-mountain-national-forest Lexi Krupp /local-news/2023-03-10/forest-service-plan-includes-logging-on-nearly-12-000-acres-in-the-green-mountain-national-forest After years of study and comment, the U.S. Forest Service has a proposed plan to manage 70,000 acres of federal forest and private land primarily in Rutland County. That includes timber harvests in about 12,000 acres. The agency says it will improve forest health, but some advocates say it’s a bad idea in the face of climate change. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:15:28 GMT /local-news/2023-03-10/forest-service-plan-includes-logging-on-nearly-12-000-acres-in-the-green-mountain-national-forest Abagael Giles /vpr-news/2020-11-08/vermonts-mountain-towns-get-ready-for-a-covid-restricted-ski-season The state released its COVID guidelines recently for skiing and snowboarding, and state officials have made it clear: This winter will be like none otherâ€� Sun, 08 Nov 2020 21:45:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-11-08/vermonts-mountain-towns-get-ready-for-a-covid-restricted-ski-season Howard Weiss-Tisman /programs/2019-09-26/finding-vermonts-most-scenic-fall-foliage As prime leaf-peeping approaches, John Sinclair with the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forest said weather patterns are setting us up for someâ€� Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:07:22 GMT /programs/2019-09-26/finding-vermonts-most-scenic-fall-foliage Karen Anderson, Ric Cengeri /vpr-news/2019-03-08/prospect-mountain-conservation-deal-preserves-beloved-nordic-trails A deal to conserve the Prospect Mountain cross-country ski center, outside of Bennington, was finalized at the end of last month. The three-year projectâ€� Fri, 08 Mar 2019 23:25:19 GMT /vpr-news/2019-03-08/prospect-mountain-conservation-deal-preserves-beloved-nordic-trails Howard Weiss-Tisman /vpr-news/2018-10-05/more-trailside-accommodations-for-backcountry-enthusiasts-opening-in-vermont Wanna get away? Backcountry enthusiasts will soon have more trailside accommodations in Vermont to choose from. One new heated cabin just opened forâ€� Fri, 05 Oct 2018 10:16:23 GMT /vpr-news/2018-10-05/more-trailside-accommodations-for-backcountry-enthusiasts-opening-in-vermont Nina Keck /vpr-news/2017-09-18/u-s-forest-service-wants-to-increase-camping-fees-in-green-mountains The U.S. Forest Service is collecting public input on a plan to increase the fees at developed campgrounds in the Green Mountain National Forest.Theâ€� Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:19:04 GMT /vpr-news/2017-09-18/u-s-forest-service-wants-to-increase-camping-fees-in-green-mountains Howard Weiss-Tisman /vpr-news/2016-06-22/forest-service-prepares-for-rainbow-gathering-in-vermont The Rainbow Family of Living Light is holding its annual gathering in the Green Mountain National Forest, and officials are estimating that 10,000 orâ€� Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:34:34 GMT /vpr-news/2016-06-22/forest-service-prepares-for-rainbow-gathering-in-vermont Jane Lindholm /vpr-news/2016-06-13/vermont-to-host-the-2016-rainbow-gathering This year's Rainbow Gathering will be held in Vermont. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the gathering near Mount Tabor during the week ofâ€� Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:08:24 GMT /vpr-news/2016-06-13/vermont-to-host-the-2016-rainbow-gathering Howard Weiss-Tisman