Vermont is one of America’s smallest states by area, and is home to fewer than 625,000 residents. It is known for its picturesque mountains and valleys, ski slopes, spectacular fall colors, and its famous maple syrup. Gathered here are a few glimpses into the varied landscape of Vermont, and some of the animals and people calling it home.
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The Stowe Community Church, photographed at dusk during the winter, in Stowe, Vermont #
A hot-air balloon drifts above Quechee, in the town of Hartford #
A view of the falls on Otter Creek in the center of the city of Vergennes, Vermont #
An overgrown silo sits on a hillside in Rupert, Vermont. #
A view of the town of Barnard, seen from the water of Silver Lake, during peak foliage #
Kids line up their heifers at the 4H livestock competition at the Tunbridge Fair. #
A view of Burlington Breakwater North Lighthouse on Lake Champlain under cloudy skies #
In Colchester, Vermont, bicyclists ride on the Island Line Trail bike path on an abandoned railroad causeway from the Vermont mainland to the Lake Champlain islands. A seasonal ferry on the three-mile section of the bike path carries cyclists across an opening in the causeway so they can reach the islands. #
A summertime shot of an overgrown path in Vermont #
People dive and swim at a former marble quarry in Dorset, Vermont. #
The West Dummerston Covered Bridge, the longest covered bridge entirely within Vermont, spans the West River in the town of Dummerston. #
A football game takes place in Manchester, Vermont. #
Sunset over Lake Champlain, with the Adirondacks of New York visible in the distance, as seen from the top of Vermont's Mount Mansfield #
A view of Montpelier, the state capital, along the Winooski River #
Cows graze in early-morning fog in Stowe. #
A view of Hillside Acres farm and surrounding countryside in the town of Barnet #
Cars pass carefully on a narrow and winding stretch of Highway 108 at Smugglers Notch State Park, near Stowe. #
The upper slopes of a colorful mountainside are dusted with snow after an autumn snowfall. #
Snow-covered trees along a Vermont mountain trail #
A moose wanders past the border-crossing station between the U.S. and Canada at Norton, Vermont. #
Paraders in colorful snow gear march alongside the float in Maple Corner's annual Mardi Gras parade in Calais, Vermont. #
A ski lift is covered during a snowstorm. #
Sara Hector of Sweden competes in the giant slalom at the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup—Killington Cup in Killington, Vermont, on November 30, 2019. #
Evening snowfall on Church Street in downtown Burlington #
Bill Moore cross-country skis down a street in Montpelier on January 20, 2019. #
Sap buckets hang from maple trees, collecting maple sap. #
Steam rises from a traditional wood-fired maple sugarhouse in operation in rural Vermont in the spring of 2019. It takes 40 gallons of maple sap to create one gallon of maple syrup. #
A very young rabbit, photographed in Essex, Vermont #
The broad view from Hogback Mountain Scenic Overlook in Green Mountain State Park #
Part of downtown Brattleboro, above Whetstone Brook #
The Rock of Ages granite quarry, photographed in the town of Barre #
A view of Mount Mansfield from Vermont's Pleasant Valley #
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