Kim speaks with Phill Gatenby, who shares how a simple curiosity turned into a personal mission to visit and document all one hundred covered bridges in Vermont. Phill talks about the stories he’s uncovered, the experiences he’s had along Vermont’s back roads, and what he’s learned while filming these historic structures one bridge at a time.

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Vermont's 100 Covered Bridges on YouTube

Vermont's 100 Covered Bridges on Facebook

Vermont Covered Bridge Society

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Kim talks with Michael Haley Goldman, Executive Director of New Hampshire Humanities. Michael discusses how the organization connects communities through stories and ideas and highlights its statewide speakers bureau, which brings free public programs to communities across New Hampshire.

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New Hampshire Humanities

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Kim speaks with Bill Caswell, longtime President of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. Bill discusses the impact and enduring scholarship of Richard Sanders Allen and the publication he launched that continues to connect bridge historians and enthusiasts.

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National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges

Covered Bridge Topics

Richard Sanders Allen Collection at the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway

Books by Richard Sanders Allen

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Kim speaks with photographer Steve Brown. Steve reflects on a lifetime behind the camera and offers practical guidance for capturing covered bridges—from understanding light and composition to how to work a covered bridge.

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Steve's Photography on Fine Art America

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Kim talks with Donna Crane of the Wilton Heritage Commission and Kermit Williams, Chair of the Wilton Selectboard. Donna and Kermit discuss the history and significance of the Old Russell Hill Road Bridge and the community’s efforts to preserve this distinctive Wilton landmark.

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Wilton Heritage Commission

Photos of the Old Russell Hill Road Bridge

Historic American Engineering Record/Library of Congress

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Kim speaks with Will Truax, timber framer, bridgewright, and preservation carpenter. Will discusses his decades of work in timber restoration, his involvement with the Timber Framers Guild, and the Guild’s 2011 covered bridge project in Chester.

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Timber Framers Guild

Photos of the Wason Pond Bridge

Bridgewright Blog

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Kim talks with Mike Kowalczyk, founder and president of the Monadnock Region Rail Trail Collaborative. Mike discusses the rail trail system of Southwestern New Hampshire and why preserving and completing this historic trail network remains vital to the Monadnock Region.

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Monadnock Rail Trail Collaborative

Trail Link

Greater Monadnock Collaborative

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Kim speaks with Rick Kfoury, President of the Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society. Rick shares insight into New Hampshire’s remaining covered railroad bridges, the influence of the Boston and Maine Railroad, and the historical context behind these rare surviving structures.

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Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society

Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society - YouTube Channel

The New England Southern Railroad Vol I and II by Rick Kfoury

Steam Trains of Yesteryear: The Monadnock, Steamtown & Northern Story by Rick Kfoury

Queen City Rails: Manchester's Railroads 1965-1990 by Rick Kfoury

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