Copyright & reuse policy

Everything published on this site — the writing, illustrations, and diagrams — is original work created by Root + Rise Vermont. Publishing it openly does not place it in the public domain. This page explains what you may and may not do with it.

You’re welcome to

Link to any article using its canonical URL.
Quote a short passage for commentary, teaching, or reference, with clear attribution to the author and a link back to the original article.
Share the link on social media or with colleagues and clients.
Use the citation tools on each article to reference it accurately.

Please don’t

Republish an article in full — on another website, newsletter, or platform — without written permission.
Present this work as your own, or remove the author and copyright information.
Use the text or images to train models, or scrape the site for redistribution, without permission.
Alter an article and pass the modified version off as the original.

Want to reprint, syndicate, or collaborate? That’s often welcome — please reach out through the contact page and we’ll sort out permission and attribution. Contact Shannon.