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My Saturday Unplugged - Dan Mahoney

As we are all still trying to digest the horrific atrocities that occurred at the Boston Marathon this year, I wanted to share an experience I had just two days before this all occurred. I decided to give back and get some extra credit in the good karma bank by volunteering for bike patrol for the RunVermont Half Marathon Unplugged.

The Unplugged is a training race for a lot of runners for the Keybank Vermont City Marathon. It starts in Airport Park in Colchester and snakes through a few neighborhoods and cul-de-sacs before entering the Island Line…

Breaking Trail for the Camel’s Hump Challenge - Tristan Von Duntz

Once a year, backcountry (or “BC”) skiers gather in Huntington, Vermont, to circumnavigate Camel’s Hump in the Camel’s Hump Challenge (CHC), and to see a different side of one of the state’s most iconic peaks. The CHC skiers get the chance to try their skills on the mountain and see some of Vermont’s most beautiful backcountry, but the CHC also has a greater purpose than simply skiing: Skiers raise money to support the Vermont chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Four years ago I skiied the…

Become a Literacy Coach for Kids

Back to school! Across the country, kids are headed back to class, teachers are headed back to their classrooms, and families are getting back into their school-year routines of sports practices, early bedtimes, and homework.

Reading is a common element of homework at any grade level. The ability to read lots of different kinds of texts – recipes, appliance directions, newspapers, websites – is a critical skill for success in the world. Fun fiction and informative non-fiction can open up new avenues of imagination and opportunity at any age.

Reading is a skill, and like…

Moxie Sparks - Kelly Ault

“You have to ride fast,” said Carson. “Push down on your handlebars to do a bunny hop as you go off,” said Austin. My 8-year-old sons were talking me through the mechanics of a mountain bike feature they had recently built in the backyard with my husband, Phil. This was no ordinary jump – rather a wooden slat ramp elevated four feet off the ground that led to a dirt run out – and I was resisting my first leap. My kids were rolling it fine, what was my problem?

Vermont’s…

Mountain Moxie, Kelly Ault

Last winter, 25 women came together to form Mountain Moxie around a broad mission to:  Learn about ourselves and our environment through the pursuit of sport; Find camaraderie around and direct support for riding, training and racing mountain bikes; Support women’s access to and participation in the sport of mountain biking; and, Hone technical skills, race well and contribute to the greater mountain bike community.

These motivated women lived up to name and mission by exhibiting moxie (the ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage; determination or fortitude; aggressive energy) on the trail and…