Snowshoes are great winter gear

#Middlebury #SnowShoes By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The holidays are past, and we are deep into winter. Roads and walkways can be icy, and it can be tempting to just cocoon inside. I do ... Continue Reading →

Volunteers give precious gift

#Middlebury #Volunteers By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY What precious gift cannot be wrapped or tied with ribbon, stuffed into Santa’s sack or put under the tree? The gift of time. It can ... Continue Reading →

Winter birds brighten our days

#Middlebury #Birds By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY My husband and I had a more exciting vacation than expected when we were in Ecuador in October. The “you better be ready for anything” ... Continue Reading →

October brings awesome fall foliage

#Middlebury #FallFoliage By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Pumpkin spice everything. Halloween. And eye-popping, jaw-dropping beauty delivered free to your doorstep every day. That’s October ... Continue Reading →

Snakes are interesting creatures

#Middlebury #Snakes By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY “Ewww!” said one. “They’re adorable!” said another. Two completely different opinions, same animal. What inspires such divergent ... Continue Reading →

Give hiking a try

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY “I’ve been thinking about going for a hike,” a friend of mine said, “but I’m really not sure what to expect, or ... Continue Reading →

Hike surprises leader

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY As he does every year, Wayne Foote led a group hiking along the Foote Path on Connecticut Trails Day, June 1. This year, the hike held a huge surprise ... Continue Reading →

Frog choruses fill night air

#Middlebury #SpringPeepers   By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY As we enter May in Middlebury, the return of green leaves and the profusion of flowering trees and shrubs delight our eyes. ... Continue Reading →

Trails for us, trails for them

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY For me, and I expect for many of you, April means thinking about spring planting and summer gardens. I used to ask myself, “What flowers do I ... Continue Reading →

The Walkin’ o’ the Green

#Middlebury #Greenway By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY March can mean the wearin’ o’ the green … or the walkin’ o’ the green – the Greenway that traverses the town for 4.5 miles ... Continue Reading →