Green Mountain Club

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The Mountains Are Calling

“The mountains are calling and I must go” was written by John Muir in 1873 and is still applicable to this day. After winter, the weather starts to warm and the lure of the mountains is strong, but mud season forces us to wait even longer. The time has come when we can finally answer the call! The … [Read More...]

End-to-End Planning

Have you dreamed of hiking the 272-mile Long Trail?  Whether you want to thru hike it in one go (taking an average of 20 - 30 days) or hike it in sections (finishing it in one year or a lifetime), you're still what we call an "End-to-Ender" when you're done.  Over 5,000 hikers have registered their … [Read More...]

Hike with Your Mom for Mother’s Day

Do you have any Mother's Day traditions?  Some of our GMC members have hiking traditions going back for 20+ years of Mother's Days, while some are just getting started.  It's never too late to start your own tradition of getting outside with your mom or your kids for some quality bonding time with … [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 is a non-profit with more than 10,000 members and reliant on more than 1,000 volunteers annually.

According to the first Long Trail Guide in 1917, "The Green Mountain Club was organized in 1910 for the purpose of bringing the mountains closer to the life of the people, not only of Vermont, but of the entire country. It is building the Long Trail over the Green Mountains from Massachusetts to Canada, affording a high, scenic, mountain pathway where everyone may enjoy health and recreation at a reasonable expense. Read more...
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