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What's up with Vermont's old stone walls? Brave Little State explores

Some people take care of walls on their property. Stones slide out of place due to erosion, tree roots, and the activity of small animals. There’s also the occasional small earthquake, or flood, or big storm.
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This hour, we'll listen to a recent episode of "Brave Little State" exploring the history of Vermont's stone walls.

This hour, we listen to arecent episode of "Brave Little State." In this episode, reporter Anna Van Dine answers a question about stone walls from listeners Jack Widness and Malcolm Moore.

“For what purpose did our Vermont forebears do all of that hard work of building stone walls in such different and unusual locations?”

Broadcast on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Anna worked for Vermont Public from 2019 through 2023 as a reporter and co-host of the daily news podcast, The Frequency.
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.