Experiences
Get Up Close with Vermont's Farm Animals, Wildlife and Unforgettable Animal Encounters.
Experience Vermont animal adventures, from farm visits and wildlife encounters to horseback riding, animal sanctuaries and hands-on experiences.
Animal Adventures
Hildene may be known as the Lincoln Family Home, but its working farm is reason enough to visit. From newborn lambs and free-roaming chickens to alpacas, donkeys and incredible Vermont views, here’s why you shouldn’t skip the farm during a visit to Manchester.
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Activities
Meet the animals and explore the historic house at Billings Farm, with seasonal reasons to return to Woodstock throughout the year.
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Animal Adventures
A Vermont library with resident pugs? Meet Toby and Anouk and see why Dorset Village Library is much more than a place to borrow books.
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Activities
Dog Mountain in Vermont celebrates the bond between dogs and humans through a heartfelt chapel, whimsical artwork and 150 acres of open space.
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Museums
Taxidermy, insect mosaics, weather forecasting and Vermont's only public planetarium fill this historic Victorian museum in downtown St. Johnsbury.
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Activities
Shop award-winning cheese and hyperlocal provisions at this family farm in Waitsfield, and pair a summer visit with the von Trapp open gardens.
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Vermont Winter
Meet Dasher, Prancer and Cupid, sip hot cocoa and learn about real reindeer at this family-run farm in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.
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Vermont Spring
Spring in Vermont means a new generation of lambs, calves, piglets and foals. These six working farms are some of my favorite places to meet the newest arrivals.
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Animal Adventures
The Scottish Highland cattle at Stowe's von Trapp Resort might be one of Vermont's fuzziest herds. Here's how to see them, learn about the breed and experience the resort's Meet the Cows program in every season.
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Animal Adventures
Meet Highland cows, sheep and goats during guided animal experiences at Von Trapp Resort, one of my favorite summer activities in Stowe.
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