Carl Russell looks to the canopy of a stand of red and white pines he is clearing for pasture on his farm with Lucky, left, and Marvelous, right, his team of oxen in Bethel Gilead, Vt., Thursday, Jan. 13, 2021. Russell also works with horses. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.