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A New Privy is Built

August 13, 2020 by GMC Staff 3 Comments

Many of you are surely wondering “Did I sense a positive shift in groundwater quality and hiker experience late last week?”. You bet you did—David Logan pit privy has been […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Hiking, Trail, Volunteers

Keeping Up the Trail Work

July 23, 2020 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

Nigel on a Compost Run

While this field season is far different from what we had planned, we are certainly grateful to all of you who have helped us through this difficult time by volunteering […]

Filed Under: From the Field, News, Trail, Volunteers

2020 GMC Digital Photo Contest Winners

July 9, 2020 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

2020 GMC Digital Photo Contest Winners Grand Prize Winner: There are many ways to become involved with the Green Mountain Club, whether by helping maintain parts of the trail or […]

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Couch to Camel’s Hump / Couch to Killington

June 30, 2020 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Are you a Vermont hiker that has never hiked one of the state’s beautiful 4,000’ mountains? Or, are you not a hiker yet because the mountains seem intimidating and you […]

Filed Under: Hiking

COVID-19 Trail Etiquette

June 26, 2020 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

Hiking is the ideal outdoor recreational activity for these times since you can get outside for exercise and fresh air while still adhering to social distancing and hygiene guidelines, but […]

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Samara Anderson hugs the Journey's End monument after completing her Long Trail End to End.

Be Well: How Hiking Can Improve Our Mental Health

December 23, 2025

A version of this article appeared in the Winter 2025 Long Trail News. This extended version also includes footnotes and sources. As a child on the family farm in Minnesota, I loved spending time in nature. But like many folks I know, I lost my connection to the outdoors as I grew up and took on … 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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