Randy Oakes, 63, wheels a length of discarded telephone pole across Route 107 to his home in Bethel, Vt., Saturday, June 26, 2021. He plans to split and burn two pieces of the wood he found on the roadside where poles had been replaced to help heat his home. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — James M. Patterson
