FAIRLEE, Vt. – Ice skating on Vermont’s Lake Morey is far more than circling around a makeshift rink. It’s an expedition – a 4.5-mile one, around the frozen lake’s perimeter. It’s said to be the ...

I have invested in an insurance policy for snow-less winters. I bought Nordic skates. They are ice blades, which look like a steel windshield wiper attached to a cross country ski boot. For about $350 ...

For me, it was love at first nordic skate. I unwrapped the mysteriously heavy package and discovered 17-inch silver blades. It was Christmas a few years ago and my husband was very proud of the ...

FAIRLEE, Vt. — If you prepare meticulously for the worst, the worst actually can be fun. That’s how Nordic skating enthusiast Jamie Hess explains the attitude toward his favorite sport in Sweden, ...

Since 2010, farmer Evan Perkins has spent his winters exploring the wild ice outdoors around his home in Barnet. Wild ice is ungroomed, and Perkins wears Nordic skates to glide across the uneven ...

The basic tenet of the Active Outdoors lifestyle: You can't control the weather. Imagine, if every time you wanted to go cross-country skiing for example, you could order fresh snow, clear sunny (or ...

Since 2010, farmer Evan Perkins has spent his winters exploring the wild ice outdoors around his home in Barnet. “Wild” ice is ungroomed, and Perkins wears Nordic skates to glide across the uneven ...

If you prepare meticulously for the worst, the worst actually can be fun. That's how Nordic skating enthusiast Jamie Hess explains the attitude toward his favorite sport in Sweden, where many skaters ...