The state even features an annual festival in the spring dedicated to the sticky breakfast staple for pancakes. Vermont's official flavor is sweet, as it is the nation's leading producer of maple syrup. Montpelier and Essex Junction have each had new restaurants recently open, thanks to the New England Culinary Institute, which pride themselves on using only locally grown produce, meat and dairy products. Few states offer as many delicious signature flavors as Vermont and you are sure to want to try them all in several of the state's renowned eateries. It is a good thing Vermont has so many active and outdoor sporting activities to choose from year-round. The hills light up with bright reds and oranges from the maple trees, the oak trees turn shades of bronze, and the beech and birch trees become bright hues of yellow. Before the chill of winter, Vermont is known for its gorgeous views of the autumn leaves in the mountains. In the wintertime, outdoorsmen love to spend their time ice fishing, snowboarding, snow skiing, or riding four-wheelers thorugh the snowy mountains. Lake Champlain has more than 300 shipwrecks at the bottom and Lake Willoughby reaches depths more than 300 feet deep, both exciting adventures for any scuba enthusiast! Lake Champlain and Lake Willoughby are the top two lakes in the state for scuba diving. Popular summertime recreational outdoor and lakeside activities in Vermont include swimming, boating, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, sunbathing, cycling, camping, and scuba diving in a few of the state's deeper lakes. With hundreds of lakes to choose from, you are never far from being lake-side in the sixth smallest state in the U.S. The state also has 23,000 miles of rivers and streams, and 300,000 acres of wetlands. Vermont has over 800 lakes, ponds, and reservoirs, with 220 of them being larger than 20 acres in size. The Green Mountain state is also New England's only land-locked state, however there is plenty of water nestled in the mountain ranges of Vermont which are like natural playgrounds to those who love to be outside. Vermont was also ranked the safest state in the United States in 2016, so you can feel at ease in the scenic hills of New England's "Vertical State".
It is perfect for those who love getting back in touch with nature.
Vermont is often described as a quiet place to live that has a rustic soul feeling when you cross the border into the mountainous state. French explorer Samuel Champlain gave the region the name "Verd Mont" on his 1647 map and the name and landscape of the area have, for the most part, remained the same to this day. Vermont is known as the "Green Mountain State", which the state's name literally translates to in French.
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