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Make the Most of Hiking Season with a Visit to the Green Mountain Club Visitor Center

May 22, 2025 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

a bright wood paneled room with a large topographical relief map, displays of clothing and books, and a big desk with a computer on it

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2025 CONTACT: Chloe Miller, Communications Manager, [email protected], 802-241-8324 Make the Most of Hiking Season with a Visit to the Green Mountain Club Visitor Center Waterbury […]

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Press Release: All-new Long Trail Guide is released to help hikers make the most of Vermont’s trails

April 10, 2025 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

the Long Trail Guide book (purple cover, green lettering) is on display with a small stack of books behind it.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 10, 2025 CONTACT: Chloe Miller, Communications Manager at Green Mountain Club, [email protected], 907-632-7405 All-new Long Trail Guide is released to help hikers make the most of […]

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July 2024 Flood Update: Hiking Guidance

July 17, 2024 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

On the one-year anniversary of last year’s catastrophic flooding, Vermont experienced another storm that devastated local towns and communities. With most of the damage occurring north of Middlebury Gap, we […]

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End-to-Enders Class of 2023: Slideshow

May 5, 2024 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

Every year, hundreds of Long Trail thru-hikers submit their applications to earn their End-to-End certificates. Hikers can hike the Long Trail all at once (a thru-hike) or in sections, and […]

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Your Vermont Eclipse Forecast is Here

April 5, 2024 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

  Sunny skies, in Vermont, in April?? It’s a bit unexpected, based on historical data, but by all accounts it looks like it’s happening just in time for the Monday, […]

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a bright wood paneled room with a large topographical relief map, displays of clothing and books, and a big desk with a computer on it

Make the Most of Hiking Season with a Visit to the Green Mountain Club Visitor Center

May 22, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2025 CONTACT: Chloe Miller, Communications Manager, [email protected], 802-241-8324 Make the Most of Hiking Season with a Visit to the Green Mountain Club Visitor Center Waterbury Center, Vermont – Though the weather may not feel like it, this Friday of … Read more

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Mission

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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It's Hiking Season! But...

Trails have re-opened after their mud season closures, but trails are still quite wet and muddy and a late-season Nor’easter brings cold temperatures, rain, and snow in the mountains starting Thursday 5/22 – Saturday 5/24. Use caution and be prepared if heading out on the trails!