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Fifteen years ago, University of Vermont computer-science lecturer Robert Erickson hiked the 270-mile Long Trail end to end. He’s backpacked through Alaska, paddled much of Lake Champlain, and climbed to the summit of Camel’s Hump in the winter. Now that Erickson has two preschool-aged girls, however, he’s more likely to be found tramping the trails around his Essex home. And it’s more difficult than you might imagine.... Read more

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The Burlington Ultimate Winter League spend their Tuesdays at The Field House in Shelburne. Eva caught up with them for the first night of their Playoffs.

Team members dash back and forth across the courts with lightening speed, forcing the frisbee out of opponent's hands and diving through the air for points.... Read more

VIDEO: Hanging out with artists and sk8trs at Maven's Annual Skate Deck Art Show, a benefit for Burlington's skate park.

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The Fly Fishing Film Tour is a national event organized by AEG Media featuring independent films on the subject, as well as trailers for its own releases. If you think the tagline “Pure fly fishing entertainment” is almost comical, you’re not alone. Imagine Brad Pitt’s character in A River Runs Through It cutting loose and setting up his own niche in the outdoor film industry.... Read more

As a kid in the 1960s, I went to a camp where competitive sports were viewed as mildly distasteful, if not explicitly frowned upon. Sure, we gathered in the evenings for rowdy bouts of “Capture the Flag.” On hot days there was “Sink ’Em,” which involved attempting to deluge or capsize the other team’s rowboat while madly bailing your own — mostly an excuse for unfettered splashing.... Read more

Heads up, recreational skaters — roller derby has come full circle. The all-women contact sport originated as a tough-girl activity decades ago, but since 2000, roller derby has undergone a grassroots revival. Something about in-your-face females unafraid of blood and bruises strikes a popular chord among fans and players alike, and independent, self-managed teams now number more than 50 nationwide. The Green Mountain Derby Dames have brought Burlington into the boisterous fold.... Read more

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Once a year cheerleaders gather from all over the state of VT to show their spirit and shake their pompoms at the NVAC Cheerleading Competition, a multi-division contest open to youth, middle school, junior varsity and varsity groups.... Read more

Colchester’s new Unwinders bar, perched right on the edge of St. Michael’s College campus, is the perfect cocktail of bar clichés, fusing a “hole-in-the-wall” atmosphere with 1970s-style furnishings. This former American Legion jaunt features a popular Big Buck Hunter Pro arcade machine, Pleather-lined tables and two beers on tap — one for the less discerning (Bud Light) and one for the more discriminating palate (Switchback). Unwinders’ Super Bowl Party was a hoot, with its cross-section of two worlds: the local “been there, done that” crowd and the hard-partying St.... Read more

On a dreary Saturday afternoon, a steady stream of stick-wielding kids wearing orange-and-black “Middlebury Hockey” jackets flow out of locker rooms 1 and 2 at the Howard E. Brush Arena. “Good job out there today, guys!” says a coach, patting one on the back. The pint-sized players shrug and shoulder their heavy bags of gear toward their parents’ cars — just another day of passing the puck around.... Read more

Used to be, the jocks didn’t hang out with the artsy types, but that’s not always true in pro sports today. New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams plays a mean classical guitar. Former University of Kansas defensive lineman Travis Watkins is an award-winning slam poet. And Vermont Frost Heaves power forward Erik Nelson makes cheeky, experimental art videos.... Read more