Night Eagle Wilderness Adventures

10/17/2026

A moose hanging out in the wetland across the road from Night Eagle at 5:45 this evening.

10/15/2026

Okay, everybody, with winter and Christmas just around the corner, several people have asked me if I was going to offer an opportunity to buy Night Eagle sweatshirts and ski caps before Christmas. The answer is Yes! If you would like to order a ski cap (one size fits all) or a sweatshirt (Youth or Adult small, medium, large or extra large), let me know before Halloween.

Sweatshirts are $38.00 and Ski Caps are $12.00

10/02/2026

Don't get stuck in Night Eagle Time!

10/01/2026

Work and Play is ON for this weekend! As of right now, the weatherman is predicting sunny skies and 60+ degrees daytime temperature! Eagle Dance, the counselor who led the creation of the trail many years ago, showed up last Saturday, and after 4.5 hours we found and connected the Get Lost Trail, finishing around 2:20, just as the rain began falling. This weekend we can focus on other tasks that are just as important.

I hope a lot of you can make it down (or up!). The weather should be exceptional (after five days of rain) and the colors will be peak!

09/28/2026

09/24/2026

Okay, I can’t just close my eyes and hope the approaching storm is going to spare Vermont. So, NO Work and Play this coming weekend (Sept. 26-27). I will give w&p one more try on Oct. 3-4. Colors should be peak (if there are any leaves left on the trees after the storm goes through). If it’s raining that weekend, then I will plug away at things as time allows. So put it on your calendar, and let’s try to get to camp one more time before I have to turn off the water!

09/20/2026

No photos, but yesterday I saw two otters cavorting in the first lake, as a Blue Heron and two Belted Kingfishers watched!

09/18/2026

Once again Mother Nature seems to be plotting against us. Because rain is projected to be falling all day on Saturday, I have reluctantly made the decision to move Work and Play to next weekend (September 26-27). Both of those days are forecast to be nice autumn days with sunshine — the color will nicer as well! I apologize for any inconvenience the switch may cause for you, but wet Sundays really are not conducive for successful Work and Play Weekends. Perhaps for some of you who had wanted to attend, the switch will make it possible for you to join us.

One of the main tasks I would like to accomplish during the weekend is the reopening of the Get Lost Trail, which loops from camp to the second lake and joins the leach field trail near Skunk Junction. Years ago I worked hard to keep the trail open, but teaching, coaching, and raising two boys pulled me away from the annual chore and led to the trail becoming lost in the undergrowth. I’ve already spent several hours this week walking the trail, throwing limbs off of it, and flagging it. In the next few days, I hope to hike in from the lake terminus to find where the two trails meet before next weekend. I would love to have the loop intact, as it was fifteen years ago.

It would be awesome if some of you chainsaw wielders could join us, as the trail is littered with downed trees that need to be cut, so we can get them off the trail. None of the trees are large, but they do need to be cut. I have two chainsaws, a 14” and an 18” Echo, and will have gas onsite.

I hope we can have a great turnout. Come join us for the weekend, a day or even a part of a day — we’d love to see you!

09/10/2026

Fall Work and Play Weekend will be September 19th and 20th this year. It's taken three long years, but the breach in the dam/road has been repaired. Come see it in person and help close down Night Eagle for the winter.

09/08/2026

Why do I love living in the woods off the grid? Look who came into my front yard last night to visit!