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5 The Start Jay Peak and Place Making Jay Peak helped create jobs and community. Now it’s under new owners.

  CONTENTS 6 The Start: Ask the Experts? The top echelon of a sport can be elitist and cliquey. Not

     The Start  It Takes a Village of Trails  9 News New MTB Destinations New trails, new lodges, new

    5The Start  Building the Outdoor Community Outdoor recreation feeds our souls and connects our communities.   6 News

The Start Aspiring, Not Inspiring  How to combat ableism.  6 News Earth Day Reckoning There are some sobering stats from

5 The Start Get Out of Your Comfort Zone This may be the year to do something uncomfortable. 6 News

5 The Start Giving & Thanks Vermont is what it is thanks to these people. 7 News 5 Great Fatbike

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  Cover photo of Elle Purrier-St. Pierre by Johnny Zhang 5 The Start  Pouring Money Into Trails  There’s an unprecedented

The Start  Superhuman Vermonters Are Vermonters insanely driven or just very, very fast?  7 News Sweeping the Olympic Trials How

5 The Start: Gaining Access Here’s how Vermont’s trails are becoming more accessible. 6 News: Leveling the Playing Field In

  The Start: When Trail Builders Go Rogue Vermont cracks down on illegal trail cutting. 6 News:  60 Years of

5 The Start  A Lesson in Living We lost two great outdoorsmen. But here’s what we learned 7 News The

5 The Start  The Light Ahead. That which does not kill us… 6 Great Outdoors 25 Ways to Win  Winter

SPECIAL 30th ANNIVERARY ISSUE 5 The Start 30 Years of Vermont Sports This magazine made at least one person move 

     5 The Start Ride With Gratitude Thanks to private landowners and volunteers, Vermont’s trail systems keep growing.

 5 The Start Lessons in Perseverance Why Mirna Valerio should inspire us all. 7 News Epic DIY Rides The

Vermont Sports Magazine, July 2020 5 The Start A Time of Change  What have we learned these last few months? Plenty.

   5 The Start  What’s Ahead? What will this summer look like? 7 News Is Vermont Race Ready?  Here’s

March/April 2020 The Start | Spread the Love, pg. 5 The future of Vermont’s trails is in our hands News

The Start | Whose Woods Are These?, pg. 5 As Vermont’s longstanding ‘tradition of open access evolves, what can lawmakers—and

The Start | The Outdoor Summit, pg. 5 What happens when you put all of Vermont’s outdoor rec groups in

The Start | Bucket List Adventures, pg. 5 The places you will want to see before they die. News |

The Start | The Trail Blazers, pg. 3 Meet the heroes behind Vermont’s world-class trails. Great Outdoors | A New Long

The Start | What’s Next for Our Ski Areas? pg. 5 What does the Vail Resorts purchase of Peak Resorts

The Start | The Water Trail, pg. 5 Why we love to paddle. Great Outdoors | News Briefs, pg. 7 The

The Start | A Staycation, for the Win, pg. 5 How to win a free tent, free camping and win

The Start | Why Buy Local? pg. 5 A new coalition of Vermont’s outdoor brands will tell you why. News

The Start |  10 Reasons to Love Mud Season, pg. 5 And what’s new to love. Great Outdoors | What the

The Start | Heart and Grit, pg. 5 What sets apart our 2018 Athletes of the Year? Great Outdoors | News Briefs, pg.

The Start |‘Tis the Season, pg. 5 When deer season and holiday shopping collide. Great Outdoors | News Briefs, pg. 6 When

The Start | Your Vermont, p. 5 What is it about this place? Great Outdoors | Racing the Sky, p. 6 Vermont’s

5 | The Start Wandering Taking it to the trail. 7 | Great Outdoors: A New Long Trail Record How a triathlete broke the fastest

The Start | Bring on the Pros, p. 5 The best in the world hit up Vermont this month. Great Outdoors

The Start | The New Shops on the Block, pg. 5 These outdoor retailers are thriving in Vermont. Great Outdoors | The Dope on

Hit the ground running this May with hidden fishing spots, gear for switching seasons, the latest research about Calorie Restriction,

The Start | Meltdown, pg. 5 Vermont athletes take the front row in witnessing climate change. Great Outdoors | The Spawning Grounds,

The Start | Weather or Not Vermonters are versatile, and becoming more so as our climate changes. pg 5 News

5 | The Start | Play It Safe Two tragic deaths in September are important reminders to take care in

5 | The Start | The State of (Re)Creation Vermont looks at new ways to grow our rural towns.  7

The Start | The Water World | pg. 5 Great Outdoors | Pump It Up | pg. 6 Are pump tracks Vermont’s newest playground? 

The Start | The Other Bucket List | pg. 5 Great Outdoors | Racing Across America | pg. 8 At

The Start | Growing our Outdoor Economy, pg. 5 By Lisa Lynn Great Outdoors | Run Wild! page 6 This season

DEPARTMENTS The Start | Will Vail Change Vermont? pg. 5 By Lisa Lynn Great Outdoors | Whitewater Season! page 6 The

DEPARTMENTS The Start: Private Land, Public Good, pg. 5 A new study demonstrates the economic value of trails to our state.

DEPARTMENTS The Start: Staying Strong Great Outdoors: Kicking off the season Health: A Holiday Survival Strategy Gear: 11 Gifts from $10 to $4,000 Featured

DEPARTMENTS The Start: A Vote for Vermont Great Outdoors: Four Fall Trail Races Gear: Cozy up to Fall Featured Athlete: The Channel Swimmer Featured

DEPARTMENTS The Start: World Class Vermont p. 5 Great Outdoors: Eight Secret Campsites p. 6 Gear: Weekend in the Woods p.

DEPARTMENTS The Start | Who’s Headed to Rio? p. 5 Great Outdoors | Waterfront Revival p. 7 Weekend Away | Island Time

DEPARTMENTS The Start | Putting A Value On The Outdoors p. 5 Great Outdoors |  It’s A Wet and Wild World

DEPARTMENTS The Start | Go Explore p. 5 Don’t Miss | Wheel Art p. 7 Great Outdoors |  5 Most Beautiful

DEPARTMENTS The Start | Resorts That EB-5 Built, p. 5 Great Outdoors | Heavenly Half-Marathons, p. 6 Our Land | Vermont’s Newest

DEPARTMENTS The Start | It’s A Dog’s World p. 5 Speak Up | Rebuilding Our Mountain Huts p. 7 Gear &

DEPARTMENTS The Start | Where’s Winter?. p. 5 Speak Up | A Plan for Change, p. 7 Health | Hypothermia

  DEPARTMENTS The Start | Celebrating our Athletes, p. 5 Speak Up | Are We Really Equal?, p. 7 Health