Words by Ben Hewitt
Photography by Dylan Griffin
"It’s a pathetic little rig that can barely hold 70 on the highway, but I sorta like it..."
Reviving 18 Elm Street
Words by Jeremy Ayers
Photography by Dylan Griffin
"Together, we waded down the steps into chest-deep water."
Rain & Thunder
Photography by Corey Hendrickson
"I actually thought these photos were gone for good."
Uncomfortable Laughter
Words by Sarah Letteney
Photography by Dylan Griffin
"It's kind of fun to see change in my life show up on paper... It creates excitement to think, What's next?!"
For Creatures Great and Small
Words by Carolinne Griffin
Photography by Dylan Griffin
"The birds, while inanimate, strike me as the stoic protectors of the artist whose hands have made them."
14 Amazing Vermont Cheeses
By: Carolinne Griffin
Photography: Dylan Griffin
"Cheese is a portal to this place.."
You Can't Kill the Devil
By: Brett Ann Stanciu
Photograph: Dylan Griffin
"What he's looking for, precisely, I don't know..."
Our Diamond
By: Chris White
Artwork: Christine Mitchell
"You didn’t see me. I wont tell anyone you did. I am here though."
Bipolar
By: Jeremy Knoll
Photograph: Dylan Griffin
" I struggle in life’s gray areas.
Then We Could All Be Prophets
By: Ben Hewitt
Photograph: Dylan Griffin
"I’d prefer to kill animals I’ve known and loved, if only because it means I got to know and love them."
Meditation in Shoulder Season
By: Kalin Stewart
Photograph: Dylan Griffin
"When you live in Vermont, walking through the woods is as much a part of the rhythm of your day as taking a hot shower or making a cup of tea."
Splinters
"Whether you want to ride in the trees, race down mogul runs, or hit rails and jumps in the terrain park, it’s all good, there is no right or wrong way to snowboard, that is the root of our culture."
From the Ground Up
By: Ben Hewitt
"Of all the organizations doing good work around food and ag in VT... I’ve long felt that Rural Vermont is unique in its holistic grasp of the issues at hand and its willingness to dive headfirst into the pigpen of policy."
Lois Trombley: A Mosaic in Motion
By: Kimberly Hannah Caterino
Photograph: Heather Hayes
"I create dance armies. The end result might be fluid and beautiful, but the preparation is exacting."
A Reluctant Skier Comes Home
By: Jillian Conner
Photograph: Nathanael Asaro
"...we decided to cut our losses and concede our battle to the mountain, for it had won effortlessly."
Rediscovering Burke Mountain
By: Tomas Ruprecht
Photographs: Nathanael Asaro
"Lap after lap left us amazed at how we had neglected to put Burke on our map of resorts that must be frequented."
Chains, Pains and Automobiles
By: Jeremy Knoll
Photograph: Dylan Griffin
"I’m going to pour antifreeze in my toilets, add some emergency supplies to my car, and drive up any damn chance I get."
Fermenting a New Future
By: Breana Lai
Photographs: Dylan Griffin
"While fermented foods are a hot new trend in the food industry—and the Elbersons run one of the best operations—the life they’ve chosen isn’t an easy one. "
The Land of Second Chances
By: Pamela Hunt
"The path wends its way through snowy fields, with tarp-covered tractors and empty greenhouses waiting for spring."
New Dawn, New Day
Photograph: Nathanael Asaro
"We have some wonderful stories and initiatives in store for the coming year..."