Ghost on the Thunderbolt

Does a Civil War-era hermit still make his home on Mount Greylock?

Months for recharging

January and February are your months for atonement. While the arts scene isn’t dormant during 2019’s earliest days, it’s certainly a tad sleepy.

The bird carver

Carvers from around the world come to Bennington to study with Floyd Scholz, one of the best in the world

Finding the ‘lost ski areas’ that made the Berkshires a skiers’ paradise

Today, the majority of the popular ski areas that brought tourists to the Berkshire Hills, the Green Mountains of Vermont and the White Mountains of New Hampshire, beginning with the snow trains and ending with destination resorts from the 1970s and 1980s, exist only as abandoned ski lifts and tow ropes, photographs, postcards and memories.

Ski it if you dare

Not for the novice downhillers out there, tackling the backcountry takes a different level of winter sportsman. But skiing sans Liftopia is something attainable for all.

Leap of faith

Training the next generation of Harris Hill jumpers

5 must-visit cross-country ski areas

Miles of trails; a season of winter fun

Savor the flavor of Vermont cheese

Take a trip along the Vermont Cheese Trail

Manchester’s Wilburton Inn a home away from home — with added glam

This Gilded Age mansion-turned-inn is a home away from home — and a family operation.

5 spots worthy of Sunday brunch

Where to have a sweet or savory brunch and eat it, too.