Earth and old tires breath life into this year-round self-sufficient greenhouse home better known as an Earthship. The greenhouse was designed in 2022 for an intentional living community, Awakening Mountain, by one of its residents, Brenden McBrier, 33. The owner of Regenerative Retrofits, a design and build company, he specializes in sustainable architecture and small-scale food production, also known as permaculture. He based his greenhouse concept, which he plans to replicate across the country, on the Earthship style of architecture, which uses natural and upcycled materials to collect and store Earth resources like energy from the sun and rainwater and grow food on-site.

READ MORE ABOUT BRENDEN McBRIER’S EARTHSHIP COURTESY OF SEVEN DAYS HERE

Continuing it’s 50-year run, the guesses continue to roll in on when the ice is out in the Northeast Kingdom’s Joe’s Pond. Last year, over 11,000 tickets were sold. Despite the warm weather, the ice is holding strong. Ticket sales continue to be brisk.

READ MORE ABOUT THIS 50-YEAR TRADITION COURTESTY OF WPTZ HERE

Once a week for five weeks starting in mid-February, Michael Krasnow will bring nearly 150 K-8 students to Bolton Valley for three hours of night skiing, snowboarding and often unsupervised fun. Years ago, he said, he learned that the program’s popularity has to do with a lot more than carving turns or mastering moguls.

SEE THE FULL STORY COURTESY OF SEVEN DAYS

Sure, skiing and riding provides fun and entertainment all winter long for Vermonters….but did you know that there is a “Responsibility Code” that comes along with the activity?  Ski resorts pledge themselves to safety in their every day operations, but those who choose to partake in the sport have an important safety role, too.  Take a few minutes to check out the updated code and be aware when you’re enjoying winter fun.

SEE FULL ARTICLE HERE FROM SKIVERMONT.COM

Snowblowers rev as volunteers lift blocks of ice used to make the bricks for the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace. This year’s Winter Carnival takes place February 2 – 11. For more information visit https://saranaclakewintercarnival.com

SEE THE FULL ARTICLE FROM THE PRESS REPUBLICAN AND MORE PICTURES FROM JACK LADUKE HERE

Vermont is home to hunter enthusiasts, to say the least.  But nowadays, Vermont’s deer trackers are saying the process is becoming more of a challenge as property owners decide to close their land to hunting.

SEE THE FULL ARTICLE FROM VTDIGGER HERE

While we haven’t had a nor’eastern storm yet, it’s still early in the season. Here are some GREAT tips on how to prepare your home and car for a winter storm from our friends at WPTZ:

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While announcing the schedule for the annual celebration, “Highlight,” director of Burlington City Arts alludes to difficult times the City of Burlington has faced.

She noted that an even like  Highlight, Kraft said, is an event which will provide Burlington with a chance to harness and refresh its meaning of community.  New Year’s Eve with the everlasting symbolism of “out with the old” and the rebirth of new possibility fits in with the theme of Highlight.

SEE FULL ARTICLE BY BRENT HALLENBACK OF BURLINGTON FREE PRESS HERE

Last week, a familiar face was thought to have been in the littlest city, Vergennes.  A sighting of the famous couple– Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster, made quick local news and then a few more confirmations about Rod’s whereabouts proved that it wasn’t the celebrity couple after all.  Darn.

See the follow up to the full ORIGINAL story here. written by Dan Bolles of Seven Days.

A long-standing Vermont brand, Johnson Woolen Mills, has a  new chief in charge.  How Gene Richards went from aviation to plaid.

SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM SEVEN DAYS HERE written by Colin Flanders