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Things to do in Vermont: Bike and walk without traffic on a rail trail

Governor announces opening of another section of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail

Self-Care Packages: Favorite Staycations and Pandemic Excursions

With out-of-state travel and indoor recreation prohibited for much of the pandemic, Vermonters were fortunate to have, well, Vermont as a backyard playground. Many embraced the opportunity to explore closer to home and fall in love with the Green Mountain State all over again. From pampered getaways to spectacular outdoor destinations to go-to walking trails, here are the choice spots that helped locals manage a year-plus at home.

Local bike club holds weekend rides

Green Mountain Bicycle Club is gearing up for the 2021 season. Beginner and intermediate rides teach new cyclists rules of the road and how to ride in a group. Introductory rides, 12-20 miles, will be held on Saturday, May 1 and May 15, 10 a.m. Meet at Veterans Memorial Park, South Burlington, Wheeler lot. Time trials are held on Thursday evenings. Day Touring Rides Sunday, May 2: Covered Bridges of Chittenden County — three options through rolling hills of Shelburne and Charlotte with a longer ride through Ferrisburgh, 9:15 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park, South Burlington, Wheeler lot. Sunday, May 9: Vergennes Voyager — rural ride along Otter Creek to Middlebury or a longer ride to Kingsland Bay State Park and then to Middlebury, 9:15 a.m., Vergennes Union High School.

Grid Block: Vermont's Aging Transmission Network Can't Keep Pace With Green Power Projects | Environment | Seven Days

Rob Donnelly John Ovitt has a sticky problem. The Franklin Foods cream cheese plant he runs in Enosburg Falls makes more wastewater than the tiny village treatment plant can handle. Eric Fitch has an innovative solution. The founder and CEO of New Hampshire-based renewable power company PurposeEnergy could transform that foul cheese water into a valued commodity: renewable electricity. Their partnership seemed like a perfect match until the state s energy regulators recently raised an inconvenient truth: The power grid in the northern third of Vermont already has more renewable energy than it can handle. Big wind and solar projects developed in recent years in rural parts of the region generate far more power than businesses and residents there consume. The surplus electricity is exported to more densely populated parts of the state over older transmission lines tha