GREEN MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE CHALLENGE WEST DOVER, VERMONT

Pack your bug spray and compass (if you’re a keener), and head into the woods for the two- to three-day Green Mountain Adventure Challenge that runs until Labour Day. This year’s hiking hunt is inspired by the Green Mountain Boys, an 18th-century militia that banded together to fight for Vermont’s independence. While finishing isn’t guaranteed, the sights you’ll explore along the way, like the idyllic Pikes Falls swimming hole, make it well worth the effort.