Vermont

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Vermont THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE There are many ways to experience Vermont There are long hiking paths through forested mountains Winding country roads lead past dairy farms and quaint New England villages where time seems to stand still In autumn maple trees turn a riot of color attracting leaf peepers from all over the country In winter the mountain slopes are filled with skiers hurtling downhill on fresh powder The people of Vermont have a well-known independent streak The state was a self-ruling republic for 14 years with its own constitution before joining the Union in 1791 Vermont may be small but its plucky citizens keep coming up with big ideas from covered bridges and maple syrup to snowboards and Ben Jerry’s ice cream The Green Mountains run north and south throughout the length of Vermont The word Vermont is a combination of two French words verts monts The phrase means green mountains That is why Vermont is nicknamed The Green Mountain State Vermont is famous for its covered bridges such as Upper Falls Covered Bridge near Weathersfield 4 VERMONT