With 2025 at an end, we’re looking back on some of the biggest and best feel-good stories of this year. Missing students found unharmed following overnight search on Camels Hump:A group of three young hikers were safely reunited with their families after a trip on Camels Hump almost ended in tragedy. The students, who were part of the Mad River Path Camp, became lost on the long trail and were located safely the following morning. The campers were praised for using the skills they learned at camp to survive a night in the wilderness.New York settles land dispute with Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe: Nearly 15,000 acres of land in Franklin and Essex counties were restored to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe this year after the state of New York reached a settlement with the group. The land dispute dated back several decades to 1983 and helped restore some of the lands that the Mohawk people historically lost to settlers.Martha Stewart adopts two Vermont rescue horsesLifestyle icon and entrepreneur Martha Stewart made headlines this year after she adopted two horses from the Dorset Equine Rescue in September. She also snapped a picture with the nonprofit’s owners and provided updates on the horses as they settled into their new homes.Noah Kahan makes surprise concert appearance alongside Mumford and SonsVermont rocker and now global superstar Noah Kahan made a surprise concert appearance alongside fellow musicians Mumford & Sons during the group’s RailRoad Revival Tour in August. Ticketholders were pleased and surprised to see Kahan added to the billing just days before the show, bringing some extra value to their experience.”Wednesday” star Luis Guzmán discusses why he loves living in Vermont Hollywood legend Luis Guzmán sat down with NBC5’s Adrian Pastor during Hispanic Heritage Month to discuss his love for the Green Mountain State and how he first came to Vermont. The actor, who most recently played Gomez Adams in season 2 of the hit Netflix show “Wednesday,” also discussed the importance of giving back to his local community and the importance of authentic Latino stories on the big and small screens.

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With 2025 at an end, we’re looking back on some of the biggest and best feel-good stories of this year.

Missing students found unharmed following overnight search on Camels Hump:

A group of three young hikers were safely reunited with their families after a trip on Camels Hump almost ended in tragedy. The students, who were part of the Mad River Path Camp, became lost on the long trail and were located safely the following morning. The campers were praised for using the skills they learned at camp to survive a night in the wilderness.

New York settles land dispute with Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe:

Nearly 15,000 acres of land in Franklin and Essex counties were restored to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe this year after the state of New York reached a settlement with the group. The land dispute dated back several decades to 1983 and helped restore some of the lands that the Mohawk people historically lost to settlers.

Martha Stewart adopts two Vermont rescue horses

Lifestyle icon and entrepreneur Martha Stewart made headlines this year after she adopted two horses from the Dorset Equine Rescue in September. She also snapped a picture with the nonprofit’s owners and provided updates on the horses as they settled into their new homes.

Noah Kahan makes surprise concert appearance alongside Mumford and Sons

Vermont rocker and now global superstar Noah Kahan made a surprise concert appearance alongside fellow musicians Mumford & Sons during the group’s RailRoad Revival Tour in August. Ticketholders were pleased and surprised to see Kahan added to the billing just days before the show, bringing some extra value to their experience.

“Wednesday” star Luis Guzmán discusses why he loves living in Vermont

Hollywood legend Luis Guzmán sat down with NBC5’s Adrian Pastor during Hispanic Heritage Month to discuss his love for the Green Mountain State and how he first came to Vermont. The actor, who most recently played Gomez Adams in season 2 of the hit Netflix show “Wednesday,” also discussed the importance of giving back to his local community and the importance of authentic Latino stories on the big and small screens.