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Bridges to Adventure

The summer of building and bridging continues at the Center. Thanks Dylan’s portable mill, the builders have been kept in materials all summer long. Some of the work is stuff that was long overdue – like this section of boardwalk … Continue reading

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The Only Way to Travel

Sculling Camper Manfred Kuchenmuller and his wife, Margaret joined us just prior to Labor Day weekend for a week of sculling camp. The couple from British Columbia showed us all how to be green, arriving at camp via their tandem … Continue reading

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Holy Crap! That is SICK!

In general, I keep the personal out of my blog posts, communications and other work here at the Outdoor Center, but this is just way too cool to hide my excitement. The GRP and Jeremy have been hard at work … Continue reading

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Tuesday Night 5k: Bikers and Runners

This week’s 5k race attracted plenty of community members, a strong sculling contingent plus a serious crowd of mountain bikers. The medal for valor went to one tough pint-sized girl who biked in her skirt with her CamelBak full of … Continue reading

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FGCU Philosopher Runners

For the second year, Florida Gulf Coast University professor Dr. Sean Kelly brought his honors philosophy class to Craftsbury.  His semester-long class “Intentional Living” explored the connections between philosophy and running and culminated here at the Center. The philosopher runners … Continue reading

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Mountain Biking: A Different Take

Mountain biking is generally associated with boulder strewn singletrack, daring macho descents and tortuous, grueling climbs. But the mountain bike is a great tool for other activities as well, like cruising Vermont’s tranquil back-roads. It has been said that “the … Continue reading

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Under Construction: Mountain Bike Trails

The Center has had a small network of mountain bike trails since the mid-80s, but the Pat and Dylan from the GRP have worked in the past year or so to try and expand the system. While there’s still work … Continue reading

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