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Author Archives: Lisa Densmore
Easy Hikes Around Lake Champlain | You Don’t Have to be a 46er to Master These Treks
Before 1609, when the great explorer Samuel de Champlain named Lake Champlain for himself, the Abenaki called it “Petonbowk,” which means “waters that lie between,” an apt name for this 120-mile-long body of water that lies between two magnificent mountain … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, How-To
Tagged Adirondacks, Green Mountains, hiking, Lake Champlain, Mount Philo, Poke-O-Moonshine
My First 5K in 25 Years (And How You Can Run One Too)
I like to go for a run now and again, but I’m not a runner. There’s a big difference. I may lace up my Nikes a couple times each week, then trot around my neighborhood for a half-hour, but my … Continue reading
You Don’t Need an App for That
Predict the Weather With Clues From Nature Story and photos by Lisa Densmore In April, the itch to get outdoors needs a good scratch, yet spring notoriously brings some of the most extreme weather in Vermont. It might be sunny … Continue reading
Cliff Hangers
Posted August 26th, 2009 The cliff was small, maybe 10 feet wide, though it seemed to shrink as I neared the edge. I felt dizzy and terribly heavy, as if gravity pulled harder on me the closer I got to … Continue reading
Posted in Expeditions, Hiking, How-To
Andean Adventure
Posted October 6th, 2008 I suppose it’s sacrilegious for an intrepid hiker to go to Peru for the first time and not trek the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, but it was a conscious decision which I don’t regret. Hike … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Expeditions, Hiking, Mountaineering
Tagged Andes, hiking, Peru, Travel
Canoeing and Camping the Upper Connecticut
Posted June 4th, 2008 Jason and Parker Densmore paddle towards the Percy Peaks. Photo by Lisa Densmore. With a lazy pull, my paddle sliced through the water. I felt the canoe glide forward, slowly, effortlessly. The day was sunny, and … Continue reading
Posted in Expeditions, Paddling
Tagged canoe, canoeing, paddling
Masters downhill ski racing
By Lisa Densmore Posted November 1st, 2000 More challenge, more fun Never too old to race! [Masters skier Melissa Patterson of Rutland won her age group at the Masters National Championships at Sugarloaf, Maine last year. Patterson is profiled on … Continue reading
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