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Millions of Wildflowers Now Delight the Town After Vermont Couple Got Tired of Mowing the Lawn All Day
From a small Vermont countryside community comes the story of two Long Islanders who ditched mowing their massive lawn and planted wildflowers instead—delighting the...
Bird-Friendly Maple Syrup Boosts Vermont Forest Diversity and Resilience
Reprinted from Mongabay on a CC 4.0. License. Original writing by Nina Foster.
As the sun rises, the ethereal song of a wood thrush echoes...
The ‘Do Good Fest’ Raised Nearly $1.5 Million for Vermont After Historic Flooding
The National Life Insurance Company was founded 175 years ago in Montpelier, Vermont—and, following historic flooding, they are still living up to their motto:...
Rare Orchid Thought to Be Extinct in Vermont For 120 Years is Rediscovered – Biologists Call it ‘Astonishing’
Botanists with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department confirmed that they've discovered a population of small orchids believed to be extinct in Vermont since...
Vermont Startup’s Electric Plane That Lifts-Off Vertically is Really Taking Off
A Vermont-based company pioneering electric vertical take off and landing planes, or "eVTOL" in the industry, is attracting huge investment and orders from different...
Chef Drives 6 Hours to Vermont to Cook Her Favorite Meal—Soothing a Customer In Her Final Days
During the COVID-19 pandemic, takeout food has come to feel like an essential rather than a luxury.
Of course, if your best-loved dining spot isn’t...
This Vermont Mountain Retreat is a Mecca for Dogs and Dog Lovers Across the World
The Dog Mountain resort in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, has been attracting dog lovers and their pups for almost 20 years—and leashes are optional.
Designed by...
Vermont Becomes First State to ‘Ban’ Food Waste, in Favor of Composting—And Cutting Landfill Waste in Half
Short of creating a new police department consisting of ‘Oscar the Grouch’ and his friends, Vermont has done almost everything it can to eliminate...
Run on 100% Renewables, Burlington, Vermont Powers Ahead (Video)
"Burlington, Vermont, the state's largest city, recently became the first in the country to use 100 percent renewable energy for its residents' electricity needs....
One Good Deed Spreads to 40 Other Tables at Vermont Diner
On a rainy Saturday morning patrons at the L&M diner in Barre, Vermont got a bit of sunshine to go with their pancakes.
The kindness...
Vermont City Reaches Milestone in Energy, 100 Percent Green
Vermont's largest city has a new success to add to its list of socially conscious achievements. 100 percent of Burlington electricity now comes from...
Vermont Boat is New Model for Carbon- Free Shipping
This week a new sailing barge was launched on Lake Champlain that its backers hope will soon be in the vanguard of a new...
Healthiest US States: Northeast Fares Best, Vermont Tops List
Vermont has again been named the healthiest state in the nation, topping the list for a fifth straight year thanks in part to a...
Roadless Vermonters Turn Woodland Path into Pedestrian Lifeline
After flooding ripped apart roads (now under construction) near Killington, Vermont, townspeople have marshaled their resources, taking a quiet half-mile trail over a mountain...
Vermont’s Pension Solution: Civility
You don’t see the Vermont governor criticizing public employees, like leaders in New Jersey, Maine, Wisconsin and other states. No members have walked out...
Cow Power Electrifies Vermonters
Cows producing electrical power? On six farms in Vermont, cow manure is used to produce methane, which in turn runs engines that...
Vermont Experiment Keeps Seniors at Home, Out of Nursing Homes
A unique experiment is under way in Vermont that allows older people to stay home and avoid nursing homes. Under Vermont's Choices for Care...
Good News in History, April 7
93 years ago today, perhaps the greatest American whistleblower in history, Daniel Ellsberg was born. In March of last year, Ellsberg revealed to the...
Which Cities Will Likely Have Clear Skies as Total Solar Eclipse Moves Across the US in Monday’s Spectacle
As Americans prepare for the wondrous celestial spectacle of a total solar eclipse on April 8, cloudy skies or thunderstorms have been forecast for...
Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse Over North American Coming Soon
A solar eclipse is coming on April 8th, 2024, and unlike when it drifts across the Indian Ocean or somewhere equally remote, this year's...