Lake Champlain is a key feature of the Vermont, New York, and Quebec landscape. The lake has a rich natural history and has served as a hub to support life for millennia from the Abenaki, Mohawk, and other First Nations to European settlers from around the globe. The geologic history of the lake, through upheaval and glaciation, combined with the lake’s 120-mile length and huge watershed make Lake Champlain a natural wonder.