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Mary Hutchins, who is a longtime horseback riding competitor and official, holds Anya at Huntington Farm in Strafford, Vt., on Dec. 28, 2016. Hutchins was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award from the U.S. Eventing Association. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

First Person: GMHA’s Mary Hutchins Honored for Equestrian Work

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterDecember 30, 2016

Eben Farinas, of Barnard, shovels snow off the skating rink on Silver Lake in Barnard, Vt., as his daughter Marlena , 8, skates with their dog Thursday, December 29, 2016. Farinas was hoping to get a head start and at least outline the rink before returning with a snowblower after the storm. "The more snow, the harder it is. The man plow only works so good," he said of his shovel. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Photos: Shovelling Off

by Staff Report December 30, 2016

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2016 file photo, skiers and boarders who have waited in line since Oct. 19 for the first chair react on the opening day of ski season at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Colorado as A-Basin becomes the first ski resort in North America to open for the season. The ski industry skews big, with megaresorts adding terrain and attractions. Smaller resorts can't compete with the big guys, so they tout authenticity. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

Small Ski Areas Counter Resorts With Authenticity

by Kristen Wyatt Associated PressDecember 30, 2016

Recreation Briefs: Eastman to Host Women’s Ski Day

by Staff Reports December 29, 2016

Five-year-old Elise Weale rides the ski lift with her sister Ayla at the opening day for Storrs Hill ski area in Lebanon, N.H., Monday, December 26, 2015. The sisters took advantage of free admission on opening day at Storrs Hill to ski for the first time this season. (Valley News - John Happel) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Photo: It’s Uphill All the Way

by Staff Report December 28, 2016

Norman Hurd, of White River Junction, assembles a chandelier made from a combination of mule and whitetail deer antlers. Hurd owns and operates Hurd's Antler Art and Engraving from his home on Colonial Drive.

White River Jct. Man Carves Crafts from Antlers

by Coleman Stokes Special to the Valley NewsDecember 23, 2016

One of the most unusual bird sightings on my bike ride with Tom McCabe was a northern pintail duck in the Boise River. A male has been spotted in the same area during the fall the past two years, but the birds aren't usually in Boise. (Chadd Cripe/Idaho Statesman/TNS)

Pedaling Is for the Birds

by Chadd Cripe The Idaho StatesmanDecember 23, 2016

Woodstock’s Charles Green fires a shot at the Barre goal during the U14 Red Wasps’ 8-0 win over the Blades on Saturday at Woodstock’s Union Arena.

Recreation Briefs: UVAC’s Hansen Top Distance Swimmer at WPI

by Staff Reports December 22, 2016

Dorsi Raynolds, of Woodstock, Vt., has coached swimming at the collegiate and USAS club level for over 30 years; her last 8 years spent with the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction, Vt. In September 2015, she was diagnosed and later treated for stage 2 breast cancer. Raynolds never let the disease interfere with her coaching, but the experience fostered an even greater desire to help her students realize their full potential. (Valley News - John Happel) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

‘Healthy Denial’: UVAC’s Raynolds Coaches Through Cancer Crisis

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterDecember 22, 2016

Outdoors Notebook: Trescott Lands Reopen to Public

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterDecember 19, 2016