The Green Mountain Club had a successful fiscal year 2017 (May 1, 2016-April 30, 2017) and we have YOU to thank! With the support of our 9,620 members we were able to accomplish so much. Here are some highlights: Placing caretakers on our mountain tops and ponds to educate hikers, manage waste to keep it […]
What We Did On Our Summer Vacations
The sense of adventure runs deep among the staff of the Green Mountain Club. It was especially noticeable this summer as our staff was taking time to travel the country and enjoy the fresh air outside of the Long Trail. Here are some stories overheard around our Waterbury Center office: Amy Potter, Visitor Center Manager […]
Meltdown on the Mountain
As a parent, I’ve definitely had to change my expectations when it comes to hiking. And not just in shortening the length of our hikes, like I thought. Sometimes you just have to give in, and realize it’s not going to happen the way you planned and that’s OK. A couple weeks ago, my husband […]
Corridor Monitoring: Off the Beaten Path to Protect the Trail
Volunteer trainings to be hosted in October Do you have an interest in land conservation? Are you fascinated by natural history, wildlife, and orienteering? Do you want to help protect the Long Trail or Appalachian Trail? If so, you may want to become a volunteer corridor monitor! More than forty GMC volunteer monitors regularly walk […]
Notes from a Shelter Register
Trail & Shelter Registers are a great way for the trail to tell its own story. The following are excerpts from the Skyline Lodge Register: 8/16/2014 Bruce – Papa Tortuga – SOBU – stopped for a break at 3:30pm I saw trail crew moving large bolders, whew! What hard work. The Trail is a wonderful […]
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