The Animal Issue July 2019
Dairy Farm Kids Know Hard Work, Fresh Air and Freedom; Life Lessons From Livestock; Down Dog With Bunnies; Birds Is the Word at VINS Nature Center
Destination Recreation: Raven Ridge Natural Area
My 11-year-old son, Jesse, and I have been visiting Raven Ridge, a Nature Conservancy preserve, for years. It’s located at the intersection of Charlotte, Hinesburg…
Rabbit Pose: A Mother-Daughter Yoga Session With Bunnies Afoot
Prior to this article, I’d never had my reporter’s notebook nibbled while on assignment. But then, I’d never done yoga with bunnies before. On a…
Habitat: Backyard Sculpture Garden & Fire Theater
It’s difficult to drive past Kim and Chris Cleary’s home on Browns Trace Road in Jericho without slowing down to take a closer look. That’s…
C’est Magnifique!
Venture across the border to Montréal this summer, and you’ll likely notice an anachronistic 81-foot pyramid on a pier of the city’s Old Port. Step…
Listen & Learn
In 1977, two gold-plated phonograph records with sounds and electronic images selected to represent the diversity of life and culture on Earth were launched into…
Tunes for Tots
Think you need to secure a babysitter before heading out to a summer music festival? Not if it’s Big Tiny Love. The lakeside fest for…
In the News: Parent University
On June 19, 22 Burlington parents, many clad in colorful garb that reflected their cultural backgrounds, crossed the stage of the Flynn Center for the…
Yoga Pose of the Month: Lizard on a Rock
Try this calming partner pose to stretch the chest, spine and hip flexors while strengthening the back and building a connection with those you love,…
Chicken Tinga Tacos: A Mexican Meal That’s Not Just for Tuesdays
When summer arrives, I’m always looking to treat my family to fun food that doesn’t take a lot of time to prepare, since we’d rather…
Mom Takes Notes, July 2019
My dog, Lumo, is my original pack member. I sometimes wonder how the past 10 years and nine moves have appeared to her. So many…
Blisters, Bears & Beautiful Views: A Local Teen Hikes the Long Trail Solo
Name: Zach Rothammer Age: 17 Town: Woodbury When Zach Rothammer tells people he hiked the Long Trail alone last summer, they usually ask him whether…
Cultivating Connection: A Farm School Mentor Reflects on What Animals’ Lives — and Deaths — Can Teach Children
Teach the children. We don’t matter so much, but the children do … Give them the fields and the woods and the possibility of the…
Into the Wild: A Quechee Science Center Teaches Children About the Natural World
Although the Vermont Institute of Natural Science — known more commonly as VINS — is located just off busy Route 4 in Quechee, its peaceful…
Vegging Out
In September, my then-8-year-old son, Theo, told our family that he wanted to be a vegetarian. His announcement didn’t come as a total surprise. For…
What Should Parents and Caregivers Know About e-Cigarettes?
Most parents already know the dangers associated with traditional cigarettes and secondhand tobacco smoke. But in the last few years, the use of electronic or…
Primate Pro: A New Biography for Kids Chronicles the Life of a Dedicated Orangutan Scientist
In December 1971, Biruté Mary Galdikas had been living in Borneo’s remote rainforest for two months when she received what she described in her journal…
Brought Up in the Barn: Hard Work, Fresh Air and Freedom Define Life for Dairy Farm Kids
On April 1, 1958, Harmel and Lila Ouellette bought 365 acres and 39 cows in the Addison County town of Bridport. It was the only…
