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Peace and Poetry in Unexpected Places

November 16, 2019by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Conventional wisdom is that hikers must travel well into the backcountry to find peace, serenity, and solace from everyday concerns.  However, this was not the case on a raw, overcast, […]

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A visit to Vermont’s Mt. Ethan Allen

August 16, 2019by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

The Green Mountains are Vermont’s most iconic images which dominate the vistas almost everywhere in the state.  The second most iconic image is that of Green Mountain Boy Colonel Ethan […]

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American Revolution, Liberty and Freedom, Uncategorized, Vermont, Wilderness

If you can…

January 22, 2018by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Greeted with smiles by folks that care Providing bountiful fun with natural flair Pointedly open while most are closed All impending hazards duly exposed Always appreciably better than you think […]

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Self Discovery in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

January 10, 2016by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

On the surface it is a simple, oft told story about family, enjoying outdoor sports, baseball and coming of age. However, Howard Frank Mosher’s new novel, God’s Kingdom provokes deeper […]

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Experiencing Quintessential Vermont Wilderness

December 29, 2015by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Vermont is best known for maple sugar, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and quixotic politicians. Lesser known are the state’s secluded wilderness areas. One of Vermont’s most obscure and seldom […]

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Vermont’s French Vestiges

October 14, 2015by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Book Review: The French Occupation of the Champlain Valley From 1609 to 1759 by Guy Omeron Coolidge (Fleischmanns, NY: Purple Mountain Press, 1979, reprinted from 1938 proceedings of the Vermont […]

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Moses Robinson – Under Appreciated American Founder

September 4, 2015by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Book Review Moses Robinson and The Founding of Vermont Robert A. Mello Barre and Montpelier: Vermont Historical Society, 2014. Most historians emphasize Ethan and Ira Allen’s role in the founding […]

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The Continuing Enigma: Revolutionary General John Stark

August 19, 2015by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Book Review Stark: The Life and Wars of John Stark, French & Indian War Ranger, Revolutionary War General by Richard V. Polhemus and John F. Polhemus, (Delmar, NY: Black Dome […]

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  • General Israel Putnam – Reputation Revisited
  • Independence Lost – Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution
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