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Author: Lisa Densmore

How-To Skiing 

GET A GRIP! Five Ways to Ski Better on “Firm Snow”

January 7, 2014February 19, 2014 Lisa Densmore 14553 Views hardpack

By Lisa Densmore To be politically correct in the world of snow reporting, when the surface of a trail ceases

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Hiking 

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Backpack! | Whether You Have One Night or Five, We Have an Itinerary for You

June 10, 2013December 14, 2015 Lisa Densmore 24275 Views backpacking in vermont, backpacking in vt, backpacking on the long trail, how to backpack in vt, places to camp and hike, spot

A couple decades ago, Club Med started labeling its advertisements, “the antidote to civilization.” The ads typically pictured a handsome

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Fishing 

Fly-Fishing for Fitness

March 31, 2013February 5, 2016 Lisa Densmore 5878 Views fishing, fishing for fitness, fly-fishing, orvis, orvis vt, vt

For an avid runner, Nordic skier, or cyclist, fly-fishing is not going to get you in shape for your next

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Skiing 

Ski Faster! 7 Tips Guaranteed to Make You a Better Racer

February 13, 2013March 6, 2019 Lisa Densmore 129209 Views carves a fast turn with a quiet upper body., Nadine Price of Pittsfield, one of the top women in her age group on the masters circuit, ski faster, ski racing, Skiing, Vermont, vt skiing

Skiing down a race course as fast as you dare is one of Alpine skiing’s sweetest adrenaline rushes. After the

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Adventures 

Hike the Whites! Four Classic Hikes in New Hampshire

August 1, 2012September 4, 2012 Lisa Densmore 9947 Views AMC, hiking, Mount Washington, White Mountains

My hiking preferences have migrated east over my lifetime. I grew up in the Adirondacks, summiting iconic 4,000-footers such as

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Hiking How-To 

Easy Hikes Around Lake Champlain | You Don’t Have to be a 46er to Master These Treks

August 1, 2011June 22, 2020 Lisa Densmore 10214 Views Adirondacks, Green Mountains, hiking, Lake Champlain, Mount Philo, Poke-O-Moonshine

Before 1609, when the great explorer Samuel de Champlain named Lake Champlain for himself, the Abenaki called it “Petonbowk,” which

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How-To Running 

My First 5K in 25 Years (And How You Can Run One Too)

June 1, 2011July 1, 2011 Lisa Densmore 2614 Views 5K, running

I like to go for a run now and again, but I’m not a runner. There’s a big difference. I

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You Don’t Need an App for That

April 1, 2011May 2, 2011 Lisa Densmore 6194 Views hiking, weather

Predict the Weather With Clues From Nature Story and photos by Lisa Densmore In April, the itch to get outdoors

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