Take a Vermont Vacation! I grew up next to the massive sweeps of cedar bogs on the eastern shores of Lake Memphremagog, in northern Vermont. It was easy to take the natural beauty I was surrounded by for granted. Whether it was canoeing through the marshes or fishing in the South Bay near Newport, it always felt like this type of experience was everywhere. When the views of the cliffs of Willoughby or the moose sightings in Norton or Brighton's Wenlock Natural Area

Recently, I had a chance to spend some time on the chain of islands in the center of Lake Champlain in Vermont. Lake Champlain is the sixth largest lake in the United States and in the center of it are five islands; South Hero, Grand Isle, North Hero, Alburg, and Isle La Motte. The islands are rich in flat ground, old farmland and historical value. Key in the war of 1812, rife with military history and the location of a very important moment in Teddy Roosevelt history. Yo