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2022 hiringSunset with HikersJess Royer thruhikes across Camel's Hump. Photo by: Royer Familyhiking Madonna peak in fallJoin a Section
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Thru-Hiking the Long Trail, According to Three Kids

May 25, 2022

In mid-July, the Krebs family — Charlie (16), Ruth (14), and Joe (8), along with dad, Matt — set off on a one-month journey to complete the 272-mile Long Trail. Below, Charlie, Ruth, and Joe share their experiences. Related: Thru-Hiking the Long Trail with Three Kids, by Matt Krebs (includes … [Read More...]

Thru-Hiking the Long Trail with Three Kids

May 19, 2022

Where did the idea of attempting to hike the Long Trail with three kids come from? Back in 2002 I met my wife, Alyssa, while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT). That year a family of four thru-hiked the trail with us. We both dreamed of hiking the AT as a family too. As we got close to … [Read More...]

Explore New Trails with these List Challenges

May 12, 2022

Cindy Griffith and Ira Sollace are list people. They tackle lists of peaks and trails to reach places they've never even heard of, like Cow Mountain. Cindy recently found that one on the NorthWoods Stewardship Center's list of mountains in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont. The couple … [Read More...]

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The Green Mountain Club is the founder and maintainer of the Long Trail - the oldest long distance hiking trail in America. Established in 1910 to build this trail stretching the length of Vermont, the club now also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and trails in the Northeast Kingdom in its mission to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people." Read more...

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