| One of the beautiful things about Vermont
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| | for a run. Deer and moose hunting
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| is the change of seasons. It keeps life
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| | seasons take place in the fall so if you
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| interesting with a constant change of
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| | are recreating outdoors you should be
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| scenery ranging from the grey cloudy
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| | aware of what hunting season it might be
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| weather of November to the incredibly
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| | and either stay out of the woods or make
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| bright crisp blue and white of a clear
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| | sure you are highly visible, preferably
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| winter day. We have warm summer days with
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| | wearing hunter safety orange.
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| high humidity and sub zero winter days
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| | Winter comes next and is one of my
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| with zero humidity and every thing in
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| | favorite seasons. Being a musher it's the
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| between. These temperature ranges tend to
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| | season I and the dogs live for. At Peace
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| keep out a lot of the nuisance insects
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| | Pups Dogsledding here at Lake Elmore it's
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| that our neighbors to the south have with
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| | when we begin to offer dog sled rides and
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| rare sightings of ticks and lime disease,
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| | skijor lessons. There are several kennels
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| and virtually no poisonous snakes or
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| | in Vermont offering similar services. If
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| spiders. Some of this has changed in
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| | you're here visiting I highly recommend
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| recent years due to the increase in
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| | checking one of these out. There is
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| temperatures in the area. Tick sightings
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| | nothing like being pulled along through
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| have becoming more frequent in southern
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| | the woods by a team of sled dogs. It's an
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| Vermont and even an occasional tick
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| | experience you won't soon forget. Another
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| sighted in the northern regions.
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| | dog powered winter activity is skijoring.
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| Along with all these seasonal changes
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| | This is being pulled by one or more dogs
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| comes the opportunity for changes in
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| | while on cross country skis. Skijoring is
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| outdoor activities. In Vermont you can
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| | growing in popularity and is a great way
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| participate in a wide range of activities
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| | to get out and exercise both yourself and
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| not available in many parts of this
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| | your dog. There are also many other ways
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| country. You'll be amazed at what you can
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| | to get outside and play with or with out
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| find to do in the great outdoors of
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| | dogs. Of course Vermont is know for it's
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| Vermont.
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| | down hill skiing and there are many cross
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| During the summer months we have road and
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| | country ski areas as well. The Catamount
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| back road cycling with the advantage of
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| | Trail System runs the length of the state
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| many low traffic roads to ride on. We
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| | makes for a good long ski trip or you can
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| have a multitude of old dirt roads,
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| | hit short sections of it for a day ski.
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| logging roads, and single track mountain
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| | There is awesome sledding and performance
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| bike trails and even lift serviced down
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| | sleds made right here in Vermont. Take
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| hill biking at local ski areas. Due to
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| | one of these sleds and hike up a mountain
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| our numerous lakes and rivers there are
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| | for a fun backcountry sled trip.
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| many opportunities for canoeing,
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| | Snowshoeing has become very popular and
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| kayaking, wind surfing and kite boarding.
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| | you'll often see folks snowshoeing on the
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| There are many brooks and streams with
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| | hiking trails around the state.
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| great swimming holes through out the
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| | Spring completes the cycle with the snow
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| state. Don't forget hiking! The Long
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| | melting away and all the trees and plants
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| Trail runs the length of the state and
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| | springing to life. Again, it's just
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| there are many day hikes through out.
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| | incredible to watch everything go from a
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| Many of these day hikes lead to the tops
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| | frozen state to being lush and green all
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| of mountains with beautiful vistas.
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| | over again. Spring can be one of the more
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| Vermont is also a great place to camp
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| | challenging seasons to play outside. In
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| with a wonderful state park system
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| | the midst of spring we have mud season
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| offering family camping at many locations
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| | during which time you can't really
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| through out the state.
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| | mountain bike or hike due to the mud. We
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| Fall is an amazing season to just be
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| | stay off all trails until things have
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| outdoors and watch the daily changes as
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| | dried out to help reduce the erosion and
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| the maples begin to change color and
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| | trail damage. It's too cold to swim and
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| prepare for winter. It is often rainy in
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| | many of the smaller ponds and lakes will
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| November but we also have lovely low
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| | still have a layer of ice on them so
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| humidity crisp clear days that make for
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| | kayaking and canoeing isn't possible
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| some of the best hiking of the year.
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| | either. Many people start road biking as
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| Being cooler it is also a nice time to
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| | soon as the roads are clear to start
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| get out for those end of the season bike
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| | getting in shape for the coming season.
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| rides. Fall is the time of year we
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| | Running works and there's always the gym.
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| mushers start to be able to run their
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| | Then we start all over again which keeps
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| dogs since the temperatures are lower and
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| | life interesting and keeps one from being
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| there is less chance of the dogs
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| | burned out from doing and seeing the same
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| overheating. If you only have one or two
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| | thing year round.
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| dogs you might want to try running your
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| | For more information on dog powered
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| dog with a dog scooter. This is a growing
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| | sports in Vermont check out Peace Pups
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| sport and a fun way to get you pups out
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| | Dog Sledding and Bicycle Tours.
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