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Who's Watching Vermont's Deer and Moose? #OutdoorEdge #WYKR #NickFortin #VermontFishAndWildlife #VermontMoose #VermontDeer #WildlifeManagement #WildlifeConservation #VermontHunting #VermontSportingJournal #JohnPellegrini #MarkBreen #FairbanksMuseum #VermontOutdoors #NewHampshireOutdoors #NortheastKingdom #NorthCountry #OutdoorPodcast What's happening with Vermont's deer and moose populations, and what does it take to manage two of the state's most recognizable wild animals? This week on St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's Outdoor Edge, Gary Moore sits down with Nick Fortin, Deer and Moose Project Leader with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, for a conversation about wildlife management in the Green Mountain State. From monitoring animal populations and understanding habitat conditions to balancing conservation and hunting opportunities, there's a lot happening behind the scenes that most of us never see. Whether you're a lifelong hunter, an occasional wildlife watcher, or simply someone who enjoys seeing a moose along a back road, this conversation offers a closer look at the work involved in managing Vermont's wildlife. Also on this episode: John Pellegrini from the Vermont Sporting Journal joins us to talk about the November–December issue. We'll find out what's featured in this latest edition of the free outdoor publication and why it's worth picking up a copy. Find the Journal at hometown convenience stores throughout Vermont or visit https://www.vermontsportingjournal.com/. Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum brings us the Outdoor Edge Forecast, helping you prepare for November's changing weather across Vermont and New Hampshire. From wildlife management to outdoor reading and North Country weather, there's plenty to explore in this edition of Outdoor Edge. Listen to more episodes: https://www.wykr.com/outdooredge You can also listen on the WYKR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Outdoor Edge is brought to you by St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Special Thanks to this Episode's Sponsors: R and L Archery Northeast Kingdom Online Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Riverside Designworks PLC Miles Supply CCR Sports Batchelder Carpentry Vermont Sporting Journal Countryfied Kennels LLC Precision Towing & Recovery Twin State Tractor And Of Course:  Saint Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

This week on St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's Outdoor Edge, we're heading into the woods of New Hampshire to learn what it takes to manage the wildlife that calls the Granite State home. Gary Moore sits down with Andrew Timmins, Game Programs Supervisor with New Hampshire Fish and Game, for a conversation about wildlife management, conservation, and the work that happens behind the scenes to help maintain healthy game populations. From deer and moose to black bears and other wildlife, managing New Hampshire's game species involves research, habitat management, and balancing the needs of wildlife with the interests of hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. What challenges do wildlife managers face? How are decisions made about game populations? And what should hunters and anyone who enjoys the outdoors understand about the future of New Hampshire's wildlife? Plus, Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum joins us with the Outdoor Edge Forecast to help you plan your next adventure. And there's something new coming! Starting in November, Outdoor Edge will begin its seasonal Hunting Reports, bringing listeners information and updates throughout hunting season. Whether you're a hunter, wildlife watcher, hiker, or simply someone who appreciates the forests of Vermont and New Hampshire, this is a conversation worth hearing. Listen anytime: https://www.wykr.com/outdooredge Also available on the WYKR app and wherever you get your podcasts. #OutdoorEdge #WYKR #AndrewTimmins #NHFishAndGame #NewHampshireWildlife #WildlifeManagement #WildlifeConservation #NewHampshireOutdoors #VermontOutdoors #Moose #WhiteTailedDeer #BlackBear #HuntingSeason #HuntingReports #WildlifeBiology #NorthCountry #NortheastKingdom #FairbanksMuseum #MarkBreen #OutdoorForecast #StJohnsburyCDJR Plus, Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum joins us with the Outdoor Edge Forecast. Listen to this episode and past editions of Outdoor Edge anytime at WYKR, on the WYKR app, or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 Listen now at https://wykr.com 📱 Download the WYKR app 🎙️ Or listen anywhere you get your podcasts.   Special Thanks to this Episode's Sponsors: R and L Archery Northeast Kingdom Online Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Riverside Designworks PLC Miles Supply CCR Sports Batchelder Carpentry Vermont Sporting Journal Countryfied Kennels LLC Precision Towing & Recovery Twin State Tractor And Of Course:  Saint Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram  

This week on St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram’s Outdoor Edge, we’re heading into the far north for an adventure built around wilderness, family, and a canoe. Gary Moore talks with Will Staats, a retired New Hampshire Fish and Game wildlife biologist and lifelong outdoorsman from Victory, Vermont. Will is well known throughout the Northeast as an antler shed hunter and an avid hiker, but this conversation takes us into some truly remote country. Will shares stories from the canoe expeditions he took with his children into the far north, the challenges they encountered, and the memories that remain now that his children are grown. Then, for our Fall Family Fun Report, Josh visits R&L Archery in Barre and talks with Sanborn about archery, getting started in the sport, and what newcomers should know. #OutdoorEdge #WYKR #WillStaats #CanoeAdventure #CanoeExpedition #WildernessCanoeing #NorthernWilderness #FamilyAdventure #OutdoorFamily #NewHampshireOutdoors #VermontOutdoors #WildlifeBiologist #Hiking #NorthCountry #FallFamilyFun #Archery #RLArchery #BarreVermont #FairbanksMuseum #MarkBreen #OutdoorForecast #StJohnsburyCDJR Plus, Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum joins us with the Outdoor Edge Forecast. Listen to this episode and past editions of Outdoor Edge anytime at WYKR, on the WYKR app, or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 Listen now at https://wykr.com 📱 Download the WYKR app 🎙️ Or listen anywhere you get your podcasts.   Special Thanks to this Episode's Sponsors: R and L Archery Northeast Kingdom Online Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Riverside Designworks PLC Miles Supply CCR Sports Batchelder Carpentry Vermont Sporting Journal Countryfied Kennels LLC Precision Towing & Recovery And Of Course:  Saint Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram    

#OutdoorEdge #WYKR #SearchAndRescue #PemigewassetValleySearchAndRescue #AllanClark #WhiteMountains #NewHampshireOutdoors #HikingSafety #MountainRescue #FallFamilyFun #GoldPanning #Prospecting #MineralHunting #NortheastProspectorCompany #NickForge #CoreyCollins #NewEnglandOutdoors #FairbanksMuseum #MarkBreen #OutdoorForecast #StJohnsburyCDJR   This week on St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram’s Outdoor Edge, we’re heading into New Hampshire’s mountains—and then looking for a little treasure beneath our feet. Gary Moore talks with Allan Clark, president of Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue, about the all-volunteer team that responds when hikers and outdoor adventurers get into trouble. Allan takes us behind the scenes of mountain search and rescue, what it takes to respond in difficult terrain, and what hikers can do before heading out to help prevent an adventure from becoming an emergency. Then, on our Fall Family Fun Report, Corey Collins talks with Nick Forge, owner of Northeast Prospector Company, about gold panning and mineral finding. How do you get started? What should you look for? And what might be waiting to be discovered in the streams and rocks around New England? Plus, Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum joins us with the Outdoor Edge Forecast. Listen to this episode and past editions of Outdoor Edge anytime at WYKR, on the WYKR app, or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 Listen now at https://wykr.com 📱 Download the WYKR app 🎙️ Or listen anywhere you get your podcasts.   Special Thanks to this Episode's Sponsors: R and L Archery Northeast Kingdom Online Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Riverside Designworks PLC Miles Supply CCR Sports Batchelder Carpentry Vermont Sporting Journal Countryfied Kennels LLC Precision Towing & Recovery And Of Course:  Saint Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

#OutdoorEdge #WYKR #AllanHeathman #OutdoorAdventure #AdventureTravel #VermontOutdoors #NewHampshireOutdoors #Hiking #Kayaking #Cycling #NorthCountry #NortheastKingdom #FallFamilyFun #CollinsFarmCornMaze #CornMaze #VermontFall #FallInVermont #FairbanksMuseum #MarkBreen #OutdoorForecast #StJohnsburyCDJR   This week on St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram’s Outdoor Edge, we’re talking about a lifetime of adventure—and getting ready for fall right here in the North Country. Gary Moore sits down with author and adventurer Allan Heathman, whose travels have taken him around the world and throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Allan shares stories from adventures by foot, bicycle, and kayak, what he’s learned along the way, and why the urge to explore doesn’t have to end when you get home. Then we kick off our new Fall Family Fun Report! Corey Collins, owner of the award-winning Collins Farm Corn Maze, joins Josh to talk about this year’s maze and what families can look forward to as another Vermont fall gets underway. Plus, Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum joins us with the Outdoor Edge Forecast to help you plan your next adventure. Learn more about Allan Heathman and listen to this episode and past editions of Outdoor Edge anytime at WYKR or on the WYKR app.   🎧 Listen now at https://wykr.com 📱 Download the WYKR app 🎙️ Or listen anywhere you get your podcasts.   Special Thanks to this Episode's Sponsors: R and L Archery Northeast Kingdom Online Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Riverside Designworks PLC Miles Supply CCR Sports Batchelder Carpentry Vermont Sporting Journal Countryfied Kennels LLC Precision Towing & Recovery And Of Course:  Saint Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

#OutdoorEdge #WYKR #WildAmmonoosuc #WildAmmonoosucRiver #DamRemoval #RebeccaBudd #ConnecticutRiverConservancy #RiverRestoration #BrookTrout #NewHampshireOutdoors #LandaffNH #HikingSafety #HikingTips #SprainedAnkle #SummerActivitiesReport #FairbanksMuseum #MarkBreen #OutdoorForecast #NorthCountry #StJohnsburyCDJR   This week on St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram’s Outdoor Edge, we’re following the Wild Ammonoosuc River and looking at what happens when a nearly century-old dam comes down. Gary Moore talks with Rebecca Budd of the Connecticut River Conservancy about the planned removal of the Wild Ammonoosuc Dam in Landaff, New Hampshire. Rebecca explains why the dam is being removed, the work involved in restoring a free-flowing river, and what reconnecting miles of cold-water habitat could mean for brook trout, wildlife, and the health of the watershed. Then, for our Summer Activities Report, Josh talks with Todd Holt about a problem that can turn a good hike into a mighty long day: sprained ankles. They discuss hiking safety, preparing before heading out, what to do when someone gets hurt, and ways to reduce your chances of needing help miles from the trailhead. Plus, Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum has the Outdoor Edge Forecast to help you plan your next adventure. Learn more about the Connecticut River Conservancy and listen to this episode and past editions of Outdoor Edge anytime at WYKR or on the WYKR app.   🎧 Listen now at https://wykr.com 📱 Download the WYKR app 🎙️ Or listen anywhere you get your podcasts.   Special Thanks to this Episode's Sponsors: R and L Archery Northeast Kingdom Online Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Riverside Designworks PLC Miles Supply CCR Sports Batchelder Carpentry Vermont Sporting Journal Countryfied Kennels LLC Precision Towing & Recovery And Of Course:  Saint Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

#OutdoorEdge #WYKR #NulheganBasin #SilvioOConteRefuge #SteveAgius #VermontWildlife #VermontOutdoors #NortheastKingdom #WildlifeRefuge #Conservation #OutdoorRecreation #LandaffOldHomeDay #LandaffNH #SummerActivitiesReport #FairbanksMuseum #MarkBreen #OutdoorForecast #NewHampshireOutdoors #NewEnglandOutdoors #StJohnsburyCDJR   This week on St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram’s Outdoor Edge, we head deep into one of the wildest corners of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Gary Moore talks with Steve Agius about the Nulhegan Basin Division of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. They explore the wildlife, forests, wetlands, conservation work, and outdoor opportunities found across this remarkable landscape—and what makes the Nulhegan Basin such a special place to experience Vermont’s wild side. For our Summer Activities Report, we cross the Connecticut River into New Hampshire as Jason Cartwright, President of the Landaff Volunteer Fire Association, joins us to preview Landaff Old Home Day. We talk about the community auction, food, family activities, hometown traditions, and the work the event supports. Plus, Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum joins us with the Outdoor Edge Forecast to help you plan your next trip outside. Learn more about the Nulhegan Basin through the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Fairbanks Museum: https://fairbanksmuseum.org/   🎧 Listen now at https://wykr.com 📱 Download the WYKR app 🎙️ Or listen anywhere you get your podcasts.   Special Thanks to this Episode's Sponsors: R and L Archery Northeast Kingdom Online Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Riverside Designworks PLC Miles Supply CCR Sports Batchelder Carpentry Vermont Sporting Journal Countryfied Kennels LLC And Of Course:  Saint Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

#OutdoorEdge #WYKR #VermontHutsAndTrails #RJThompson #PeachamLavenderFarm #CindyCamber #VermontOutdoors #HikingVermont #BackcountryAdventure #LavenderFarm #NortheastKingdom #SummerActivities #OutdoorForecast #FairbanksMuseum #GreenMountains #OutdoorPodcast #StJohnsburyCDJR #NewEnglandOutdoors #VermontTravel #AdventureAwaits This week on St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's Outdoor Edge, we're exploring two of Vermont's most unique outdoor experiences. Gary Moore sits down with RJ Thompson, Executive Director of Vermont Huts & Trails, to discuss the organization's mission of connecting people with Vermont's backcountry through a growing network of huts, cabins, and trails. Learn how these overnight adventures are making the Green Mountains more accessible for hikers, mountain bikers, skiers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. We also bring you our Summer Activities Report featuring Cindy Camber of Peacham Lavender Farm. From breathtaking lavender fields and farm experiences to locally made products and seasonal events, Peacham Lavender Farm has become one of the Northeast Kingdom's favorite summer destinations. Plus, Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum joins us with your Outdoor Edge Forecast to help you plan your next outdoor adventure. Learn more: Vermont Huts & Trails: https://vermonthuts.org/ Peacham Lavender Farm: https://www.peachamlavender.com/ Fairbanks Museum: https://fairbanksmuseum.org/ 🎧 Listen now at https://wykr.com 📱 Download the WYKR app 🎙️ Or listen anywhere you get your podcasts.   Special Thanks to this Episode's Sponsors: R and L Archery Northeast Kingdom Online Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Riverside Designworks PLC Miles Supply CCR Sports Batchelder Carpentry Vermont Sporting Journal And Of Course:  Saint Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

This week on St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's Outdoor Edge, we're exploring one of the Northeast Kingdom's most unique destinations while discovering another way to enjoy the outdoors this summer. Gary Moore sits down with Laura Erickson to talk about Kula Fest and Ogontz in Lunenburg, Vermont. From scenic hiking trails and peaceful natural surroundings to music, workshops, and community gatherings, Laura shares what makes Kula Fest a one-of-a-kind experience and why Ogontz continues to be a special place for outdoor enthusiasts and families alike. We also bring you our Summer Activities Report featuring Susan Zangla of Vermont Tennis Court Surfacing. Susan talks about the growing popularity of tennis and pickleball, the importance of maintaining quality courts, and how communities throughout Vermont and New Hampshire are getting ready for another active summer. Plus, Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum joins us with the Outdoor Edge Forecast to help you plan your next outdoor adventure. Learn more: 🌲 Ogontz & Kula Fest: https://vttennis.com/ 🌦️ Fairbanks Museum: https://fairbanksmuseum.org/ 🎧 Listen anytime at https://wykr.com 📱 Download the WYKR app 🎙️ Or listen wherever you get your podcasts. #OutdoorEdge #WYKR #KulaFest #Ogontz #LauraErickson #LunenburgVT #VermontOutdoors #NatureRetreat #OutdoorAdventure #SummerActivities #VermontTennisCourtSurfacing #Pickleball #Tennis #OutdoorForecast #FairbanksMuseum #NortheastKingdom #NorthCountryLife #NewEnglandOutdoors #OutdoorPodcast #StJohnsburyCDJR Special Thanks to this Episode's Sponsors: R and L Archery Northeast Kingdom Online Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Riverside Designworks PLC Miles Supply CCR Sports Batchelder Carpentry And Of Course:  Saint Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

#OutdoorEdge #WYKR #DaveGovatski #CivilianConservationCorps #CCC #ForestService #NewEnglandHistory #ConservationHistory #MillBrookRailroad #AaronGonthier #SummerActivitiesReport #VermontTravel #VermontHistory #TrainEnthusiast #OutdoorForecast #FairbanksMuseum #NorthCountry #NewEnglandOutdoors #StJohnsburyCDJR #OutdoorPodcast   This week on St. Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's Outdoor Edge, we take a journey through history and explore one of Vermont's most unique summer destinations. Gary Moore sits down with historian, author, and retired U.S. Forest Service employee Dave Govatski to discuss the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps. From the camps that were built across New England to the trails, forests, campgrounds, and recreation areas they helped create, Dave shares the remarkable story of one of America's most influential conservation programs. We also debut our new Summer Activities Report with Aaron Gonthier of Mill Brook Railroad in Windsor, Vermont. Aaron shares the story behind his working 7¼-inch gauge railroad, which winds through his property and has become a favorite destination for railroad enthusiasts and families alike. It's a fascinating blend of engineering, history, and Vermont ingenuity. Plus, Mark Breen from the Fairbanks Museum joins us with the Outdoor Edge Forecast to help you plan your next outdoor adventure. Learn more about Mill Brook Railroad: https://millbrookrailroad.com/   🎧 Listen now at https://wykr.com 📱 Download the WYKR app 🎙️ Or listen anywhere you get your podcasts.   Special Thanks to this Episode's Sponsors: R and L Archery Northeast Kingdom Online Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Riverside Designworks PLC Miles Supply CCR Sports Batchelder Carpentry And Of Course:  Saint Johnsbury Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram