http://www.rutlandherald.com Pulitzer Prize Winning Vermont Newspaper Established 1794 en-us randal.smathers@rutlandherald.com webmaster@rutlandherald.com http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100207/FEATURES08/2070303/1017/FEATURES08 "Zero Alcohol, Your Smart Choice," a new initiative to promote safety within membership of Vermont's 132 snowmobile clubs, has been adopted by the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers board of directors. ... - By LINDA FREEMAN Correspondent Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100207/FEATURES08/2070302/1017/FEATURES08 I arrived back at camp about 15 minutes before darkness. It's always nice to hear a human voice after you've been alone in deep woods for better than nine hours. Every other one of the hunters, four of them, beat me back to camp and were getting dinner ready or sitting around after a day of deer hunting. ... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100207/FEATURES08/2070301/1017/FEATURES08 By Oct. 30, the Olympic flame had been lit in Olympia, Greece, had traveled throughout the country, been flown to Vancouver, British Columbia, and handed over to begin the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, historically the longest relay held within a host country — more than 45,000 kilometers, involving 12,000 torchbearers. ... - By LINDA FREEMAN Correspondent Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100205/FEATURES08/2050372/1017/FEATURES08 The Green Mountain Club's 14th annual Snowshoe Festival on Saturday is all about snowshoes and snowshoeing, but the Green Mountain Club Volunteers have managed to squeeze in many other activities that correspond and compliment the winter activity. ... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:10:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100131/FEATURES08/1310303/1017/FEATURES08 When afforded the opportunity to get off the beaten path, either in Vermont or elsewhere (say the Joshua Tree National Park or the San Jacinto Mountains in California) it's a good idea to keep a list of what you'll need while enjoying the scenery. ... - By KRIS MARTIN Correspondent Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100131/FEATURES08/1310302/1017/FEATURES08 A fall deer muzzleloader season is expected to be one of the big topics placed in front of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board in the coming months. ... - By DENNIS JENSEN Staff Writer Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100131/FEATURES08/1310301/1017/FEATURES08 WATERBURY — Cameron Pratt of Wells won first place in the Youth Hunting Memories Essay Contest. ... - STAFF REPORT Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100129/FEATURES08/1290311/1017/FEATURES08 While it might sound like good news just for hunters, anybody who likes whitetail deer in Vermont should appreciate news shared by Outdoors Magazine lately. ... - By DARREN MARCY Herald Staff Writer Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:28:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100124/FEATURES08/1240306/1017/FEATURES08 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Ralph Benson tells you how long he has been fishing, you get a history lesson. ... - By BRENT FRAZEE McClatchy Newspapers Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100124/FEATURES08/1240305/1017/FEATURES08 For the second time in the past 14 months, the Vermont Big Game Trophy Club's nontypical whitetail deer record has been broken by a monster buck from Vermont's past. ... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100124/FEATURES08/1240302/1017/FEATURES08 The book lying on the table was entitled "Staying Found." Sounded like a good idea to me. Sitting in the meeting room of the Green Mountain Club on Route 100 in Waterbury on a recent Saturday in January, I was determined to learn how to read a map, use a compass and then go practice my skills in the nearby snowy woods and fields. ... - By LINDA FREEMAN Correspondent Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100124/FEATURES08/1240301/1017/FEATURES08 Recently, I stopped to pick up an older friend of mine who was walking home. Proudly independent, this 80-year-old walks the mile or so trek to town from her home, navigating steep hills and bumpy sidewalks with her cart. ... - By JENNY NIXON CARTER Correspondent Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100122/FEATURES08/1220331/1017/FEATURES08 One of the events at every winter Olympics that is always popular, but just doesn't garner much press or television time, is the biathlon. ... - By Darren Marcy Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:12:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100117/FEATURES08/1170302/1017/FEATURES08 A heavy fog drifted in that morning. It was midway through the firearms deer season in 2006 and I was running a bit late. I quietly made my way through a stand of 20-year-old pine trees And low, thick brush when I detected movement, about 50 yards away. ... - Dennis Jensen Staff Writer Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:48:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100117/FEATURES08/1170303/1017/FEATURES08 MILWAUKEE — Ladies and gentlemen, we have a record. To be more specific, a long-standing record has been tied. ... - By PAUL SMITH Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100117/FEATURES08/1170301/1017/FEATURES08 The early Greeks believed in the integration of body, mind and spirit. Some schools schedule early-morning athletics followed by academics for minds and bodies receptive to education and growth. A long run before writing an essay or an energetic workout prior to an intense business meeting are habit for some who believe that the mind functions better and creativity flows more freely after physical exercise. ... - By LINDA FREEMAN Correspondent Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100115/FEATURES08/1150311/1017/FEATURES08 I'm a walking poster for ski safety and the perfect example of why helmets should be firmly affixed atop all noggins while on the slopes. ... - By DARREN MARCY Staff Writer Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:44:00 EST