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The All Persons Trail at the Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve has been packed since its opening last month.

The first Saturday of each month through September, residents can catch a bus at Veteran’s Memorial Park and head to outdoor spaces within a 30 mile radius of Manchester. A round trip costs $5.

After mud season ends, crews will be grabbing their shovels to build a new stretch of bike trail in Green Mountain National Forest. It’s part of the Velomont Trail, a goal to connect 485 miles of trail networks from Vermont’s southern border up to Canada.

To bolster interest in the winter activity, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department runs free ice fishing clinics around the state.

We dive into private property, including who has decision-making power when it comes to land use.

M.J. Eberhart, who goes by the trail name of Nimblewill Nomad, hiked the entire 2,193-mile trail. Eberhart finds a sense of calm in the company of the tight-knit and diverse hiking community.

It’s prime leaf peeping season, and while trees across many parts of the state are showcasing their best yellows, oranges and reds, drought conditions in the northern Vermont and abnormally wet conditions in the southern regions are both at play this fall.

During the pandemic, more people went hiking, running and biking than ever, and according to the Outdoor Industry Association, more than 60% of Americans surveyed plan to continue those activities. In Vermont, that's pushed trail industry experts to think more sustainably about how to handle the increase in traffic.

Summer is a great time for hiking, even during the week. There are trails around the region that are short and sweet enough for an after-work stroll, and less likely to be crowded. Snake Mountain in Vermont's Champlain Valley offers the perfect mid-week hike.

People who plan to ice fish this month should take heed. Recent warm weather has led to "rapidly deteriorating" ice conditions on Vermont’s lakes. In this�