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16:53

Art and Whimsy at the Sparkle Barn in Wallingford

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2024/07/16

Artist and entrepreneur Stacy Harshman was living in New York and looking for a change. She Googled "nature, therapy, community, work and mountains" and landed in Vermont. Seven years ago, she started the Sparkle Barn in Wallingford, which has become a wildly popular destination in this small town in Rutland County. The Sparkle Barn is a gift shop and art installation located in an old dairy barn on Route 7. In this episode of Happy Vermont, Stacy shares how she created this special place and how

19:54

A Place Called Adamant

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2024/06/06

Adamant is an unincorporated Vermont village between Calais and East Montpelier. Its geographical boundaries are hard to define.In this episode of Happy Vermont, Erica Houskeeper talks with three women about Adamant's history, the local co-op that's a community hub, and how Adamant is a state of mind. https://happyvermont.com https://www.adamantcoop.org

25:05

Pieces of History on Mount Philo

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2024/05/21

Mount Philo in Charlotte stands at 968 feet. It offers some of the most beautiful views, plus hiking trails, an auto road and campsites. It became Vermont’s first state park 100 years ago in 1924.Judy Chaves is the author of Secrets of Mount Philo: A Guide to the History of Vermont's First State Park. In this episode, we talk about Mount Philo's significance, its history and why people love this small Vermont mountain.

30:52

An Outdoor Recreation Renaissance in Poultney

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2024/04/09

Outdoor recreation is breathing new life into Poultney, which is home to Lake St. Catherine, the Poultney River, the Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail and Slate Valley Trails.James Johnson lives off the grid in a yurt on land once owned by his grandmother. He's also the founder of the Fifth Season Race and Ride, a quirky mud season ride where participants ride around to local sugarhouses. In this episode of Happy Vermont, James Johnson and other locals talk about life in Poultney, exploring the

23:26

Backyard Rope Tows in Vermont

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2024/02/22

Pete and Sandy Gebbie are farmers and skiers. They have three rope tows on their 400-acre property, which sits at an elevation of about 2,000 feet. When the snow is good, friends come over to ski.This year marks the 90th anniversary of the first rope tow, which opened in Woodstock in January 1934. In this episode, Pete and Sandy talk to host Erica Houskeeper about running a rope tow and what the tradition of rope tow skiing means to Vermonters.

33:40

The Early Days of Skiing at Stowe and the Remains of...

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2024/02/09

Vermont’s skiing had a big year in 1934. Ninety years ago, the first rope tow opened in Woodstock. It’s also when the Stowe Ski Patrol got its start, when the Civilian Conservation Corps were busy building trails in Vermont, and when the first purpose cut ski trail was completed on Mount Mansfield. Brian Lindner of Waterbury is a historian, ski patroller, and outdoor enthusiast. While hiking on Camel's Hump when he was a boy in the 1960s, he stumbled upon World War II plane wreckage, which sparked

30:00

In Vermont, Why Are Things Where They Are?

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2024/01/24

Jane Dorney of Richmond is a geographer who helps people connect to the Vermont landscape and understand how it evolved. She approaches her work with the geographer’s question: Why are things where they are? In this episode of Happy Vermont, host Erica Houskeeper talks to Jane about settlement patterns, maps, town centers, villages, covered bridges and old mill sites. https://janedorney.com https://happyvermont.com

29:54

Appreciating Mount Tom in Woodstock

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2024/01/11

Mount Tom in Woodstock isn’t a particularly tall mountain. But its environmental legacy, easy public access and central place in the community are monumental. Mount Tom is where you’ll find miles of trails, beautiful views, a shining mountain top star, and the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, the only national park in Vermont. It’s also where the American environmental movement was essentially born 160 years ago. Host Erica Houskeeper talks with resident Randy Richardson about

20:40

An Accomplished Marathon Runner Shares His Drive to...

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2023/12/05

John Lent, of Waltham, started volunteering many years ago at the Vergennes Community Foodshelf with his late wife, Mary Ann. She was the driving force behind the couple’s volunteering efforts in the community. After Mary Ann died in 2020, John decided to keep volunteering in her honor. John is not only an avid volunteer, he’s also an accomplished marathon runner. He’s completed marathons in all 50 states, all Canadian provinces, and all seven continents. In this episode of Happy Vermont, John

32:25

Finding a Home for Roller-Skating in Vermont

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2023/11/20

Alicia Taylor and Joanna Alpizar met at a pop-up roller-skating event in Burlington. The two BIPOC women became fast friends and are now on a mission to create a public, welcoming, year-round space for roller-skating in the Burlington, Vermont area. In this podcast episode of Happy Vermont, Alicia and Joanna talk about the joy of roller-skating, the history of roller-skating, and creating a welcoming skating space for the community. Read the story here on HappyVermont.com. Support Happy Vermont on

36:51

Disappearances in Glastenbury, Witches in Pownal and...

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2023/10/11

Jamie Franklin opened an exhibition at Bennington Museum earlier this year called Haunted Vermont, which explores disappearances in the Bennington Triangle and the work of mystery writer Shirley Jackson. Jackson lived in North Bennington and some of her work was inspired by the strange happenings in this area of Southern Vermont. This episode of Happy Vermont highlights disappearances in Glastenbury, witches in Pownal, and vampires in Manchester and Shirley Jackson's

14:10

Hawk Watching on Putney Mountain

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2023/09/29

Every fall, John Anderson of Dummerston and a group of volunteers monitor birds that are migrating south for the season. For decades, these volunteers, known as the Putney Mountain Hawk Watchers, have recorded the number and kinds of hawks they see and report the information to Hawk Migration of North America, which maintains an online hawk count database. Established in 1974, Putney Mountain Hawk Watch is the only autumn raptor watch in Vermont that is monitored daily between August and

29:04

At Shelburne Orchards, Nick Cowles Found His Groove

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2023/09/14

If you’ve ever been to Shelburne Orchards, chances are you’ve seen or been lucky enough to meet owner Nick Cowles. Nick has spent most of his life at the orchard, which his father purchased in the 1950s. Nick loved growing up there, and when you visit, it’s easy to see why. Host Erica Houskeeper met up with Nick to talk about apples, brandy, and how running the orchard changed his life for the better. www.happyvermont.com www.shelburneorchards.com

39:41

Hiking is Pure Joy for Vermont Attorney General...

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2023/08/30

The summer she turned seven years old, Charity Clark's first outing on Vermont's Long Trail was at Little Rock Pond in Mount Tabor. Years later, she completed the 272-mile footpath across the Green Mountains, the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States. Today, Charity is Vermont's first female attorney general. Even with a busy schedule in Vermont’s highest law enforcement office, she spends as much time as she can outside—hiking, skiing or exploring the woods. In this episode of

12:29

After the Flood: Exploring and Embracing Vermont

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2023/08/15

Happy Vermont podcast host Erica Houskeeper shares ways to explore Vermont this summer and fall. She also weighs in on why we can't take Vermont communities for granted. happyvermont.com

28:10

Butterfly Watching in Vermont

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2023/06/28

Terri Armata of Bennington is one of Vermont’s most dedicated butterfly watchers. A retired hospital employee, Terri has seen about 100 species in Vermont, nearly every kind ever found in the state. Host Erica Houskeeper met with Terri at Merck Forest in Rupert to talk about good places to find butterflies, her passion for butterfly watching, and Vermont's second Butterfly Atlas Project survey. happyvermont.com vermont-butterfly-atlas merckforest.org patreon.com/happyvermontpodcast

16:29

The Man Behind Woodchuck Golf, a Backyard, Six-Hole...

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2023/06/14

Spencer Potter created Woodchuck Golf in his backyard in Waitsfield in 2004. The six-hole course, which runs on donations, attracts golfers from near and far looking for an offbeat and challenging experience. Happy Vermont podcast host Erica Houskeeper met up with Spencer to find out what motivates him about running a public backyard golf course in Vermont's Mad River Valley. www.woodchuckgolf.com happyvermont.com

19:03

Old Trees at Gifford Woods State Park in Killington

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2023/05/24

Most of Vermont's forests and hillsides were clear-cut in the late 1800s. But in a few places, like Gifford Woods State Park in Killington, old trees were spared and continue to stand tall today. Host Erica Houskeeper talks to Vermont State Parks regional manager Rebecca Roy about ancient trees—some more than 300 years old—that visitors can see up close at Gifford Woods State Park. Visit Happy Vermont: happyvermont.com Learn more about Gifford Woods State Park: vtstateparks.com/gifford Become a

13:52

How Did You End Up Here?

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2023/05/01

A question host Erica Houskeeper often asks people is, how did you end up in Vermont? As she gets older, Erica thinks more and more about how she ended up in the Green Mountains more than 40 years ago. In this solo episode, she shares some personal memories of her family's early days in southern Vermont (a bittersweet, challenging time), and answers a few lighthearted questions from Happy Vermont readers and listeners. Find Vermont stories: https://happyvermont.com Find Vermont events:

25:38

Making Friends in Vershire

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2023/04/04

After moving to Vershire in 2020, Justin Willeau was eager to find ways to meet people in town and contribute to the community. Vershire, a hard-to-get-to place in Orange County, doesn't have a coffee house or a bar. So Justin decided to create weekly get-togethers revolving around coffee and beer. Justin started a Coffee Bar on Saturday mornings and a Beer Exchange on Thursday nights at the Church Orr House on Route 113. In this episode, host Erica Houskeeper talks to Justin about serving in the

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