By Bill McKibben One day in 1973, Len Johnson, newly arrived in southern New Hampshire, went out for a roller ski to explore his neighborhood. “The roller skis I had were made in Finland—I don’t… Read More »Len Johnson Roller Ski Man
By Bill McKibben Wednesday, 10 a.m. “This is the final exam,” John Rubright is saying. “This is what makes me anxious all year. And I do get anxious.” Middlebury Winter Carnival is 48 hours away,… Read More »Winter Carnival Weather
By BILL McKIBBEN ROUNDING A CORNER IN FULL STRIDE, KICK AND GLIDING ON SOME SUBLIME LATE-WINTER KLISTER MIX and suddenly the tracks ahead are tan instead of white, half an inch deep in leaves. I… Read More »Beech Trees Demystified