The photo of Jesse Davis shown here comes from his cousin Meroa Shepard Benjamin and was taken at St. Johnsbury's Jenks Studio. His mink farm was on the North Danville Road. Harold Bean's mink farm (and foxes!) was on Route 5 (photo from Brent Beck and Marie Hagan). The February 2021 issue o…
This photo, courtesy of UVM Changing Landscapes, was labeled "St. Johnsbury." Read more
April 12, 2021, will be my first day through-hiking the Appalachian Trail. I have dreamed of hiking the 2,200 mile-long trail since high school and now is my chance to make that dream come true. Read more
Around Halloween we explored vulture culture, but owls have more lo… Read more
Spring has sprung, though it can sometimes bounce us in sudden and … Read more
Theo Epstein, former general manager of the Red Sox and then the Cu… Read more
We have always looked forward to the celebration in the Spring. The… Read more
It’s a bright, sunny day here on the mountain above Peacham Pond an… Read more
People have always needed ways to explain what they do not understand about the world around them. Recently, seeing a movie production of Will… Read more
The fatigue experienced by the pandemic, now over a year old, is wearing on people. You see it in their eyes and hear it in their voices. People are tired of wearing masks, not seeing family members or friends, wondering how they will pay bills, buy groceries, take care of family members who are sick, and keep themselves well in the face of everything else they have to deal with. Read more
While my mother is feeling isolated in her Illinois suburb, I am surrounded by the caring community of Barnet. Read more
