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Former Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder, left, laughs as he gives bass pro Mike Surman a hard time while pre-fishing for the Channing Crowder's Bass Fishing Tournament at Everglades Holiday Park. The tournament raises money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. (Steve Waters/Sun Sentinel/TNS)

Ex-Miami Dolphin Loves Fishing, Helping

by Steve Waters Sun SentinelJanuary 21, 2017

Richardson on a New Hampshire's North Kinsman Mountain last fall.

Learning the True Value of Trails

by Randy Richardson Special to the Valley NewsJanuary 21, 2017

Liz Currier, a junior from Brownsville, Vt., who homeschools, arrives early to the Woodstock girls hockey practice to get some extra ice time while coach Ian Cotes prepares for the practice at Union Arena in Woodstock, Vt., on Jan. 17, 2017. (Sarah Priestap photograph)

At Woodstock Arena, Zero Is a Net Gain

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2017

Ford Sayre’s Adam Glueck competes in the men’s mass-start classic 15-kilometer race during Sunday’s NENSA Eastern Cup cross country ski races in Waterville, Maine. Glueck placed sixth overall and first among men in the U18/U20 division.

Recreation Briefs: Ford Sayre Skiers Race to Eastern Cup Wins

by Staff Reports January 18, 2017

Norwich Reviewing Possibilities For Pool

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2017

A New Connection to Nature

by Steve Waters Sun SentinelJanuary 14, 2017

The summit of Camel’s Hump reached via the Burrows Trail from Huntington, Vt. serves up a panoramic look across the region.

Wintertime Wandering: Season Offers More Solitude, Splendid Visuals

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsJanuary 14, 2017

Bill Herrick, of Wilmot, N.H., trims runners to install on a prototype toboggan for mating with his Sleboggan at his shop on January 10, 2017. Used for steering on a sledding run, Herrick built his first Sleboggan prototype in 2010 and has sold 64 since. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Steering in the Snow: Wilmot, N.H., Man Develops ‘Sleboggans’

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2017

Here’s mud in your everywhere: Norwich’s Brendan Rhim winds down after his runner-up finish at last week’s USA Cycling Collegiate Cyclocross Nationals in Hartford, Conn.

Recreation Briefs: Rhim Rides to U.S. Cyclocross Silver Medal

by Staff Reports January 11, 2017

Mary Margaret Sloan and her husband, Howard Krum, said it took them five minutes to decide whether to buy Gilbert's Hill in Woodstock, Vt., when the learned it was for sale. The 112-acre property is the site of the first ski tow rope in the United States and is highly accessible to the public through conservation and historic preservation easements. Krum and Sloan both have backgrounds in conservation efforts and the couple welcome the continued use of the property for public recreation. (Valley News - John Happel) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Mary Margaret Sloan and Howard Krum

Couple Acquires Famed Gilbert’s Hill Property in Woodstock, Pomfret

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2017