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Avery Shawler ’13 left her Idaho apartment one morning in 2016 to hike a prominent mountain peak. It’s a miracle that she returned.

By David Wolman ’96.5
Photography by Matt Leidecker ’96.5 and Brett SimisonAugust 9, 2018

Vermont Life

The Ripton Country Store is for sale. An alumna reflects on this treasured local landmark.

By Abigail G. H. Manzella ’98, MLitt ’03
Photographs by Brett SimisonAugust 6, 2018

Go Fish

Chris Wood ’88 works to save fish, preserve habitat, and engage a new generation of conservationists.

By Chris Santella ’85
Photography by Stephen VossAugust 6, 2018

True Detectives

On California’s magnificent Central Coast, a group of North Korea experts track Pyongyang’s every nuclear move. But—if we’re listening—the story they’re telling us is also about ourselves.

By Zach Dorfman
Photographs by Elëna ZhukovaMay 3, 2018

Koby Altman’s Home Court

As the first-year general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Koby Altman ’04 is thriving in one of the NBA’s most high-profile jobs.

By Ryan Jones
Photographs by Luke CoppingMay 3, 2018

Out of Darkness, Light

A young alumna confronts the demons that have plagued her for much of her life—and blazes a path for others who may be suffering in similar ways.

By Lindsay Wheeler ‘14
Illustration by Sandra DionisiMay 3, 2018

“What Did I Just See?”

A schoolhouse fire in Cleveland shocked the nation in 1908 and then was largely forgotten—until now. A cohort of Middlebury scholars and students shines a new light on an American tragedy.

By Matt Jennings
Illustrations by Middlebury Animation StudioJanuary 31, 2018

Regarding Cloe

Her job at TED is to help people spread great ideas so that we all can understand the world a little bit better. But to really get to know Cloe Shasha ’11, we turned to her best friend.

By Bianca Giaever ’12.5
Photography by Jon RoemerJanuary 31, 2018