This article previously appeared in the Fall 2017 Long Trail News. Susan Winters and Daley Matthews-Pennanen, Wilderness Monitors: “Sooo…what do you guys actually do?” This is the question we’ve been working to answer since we arrived as wilderness monitors in May. But it’s a fair question, and one we have been slowly figuring out the answer […]
Open Areas on the Appalachian Trail in Vermont
This post was written by Mollie Flanigan, GMC’s Land Stewardship Coordinator. “The Long Green Tunnel.” Anyone who has logged miles on the Long Trail or Appalachian Trail quickly understands this oft-used phrase from the extended stretches of footpath that wind through the shady, unbroken canopy. These stretches of forest provide a beauty and intimacy all […]
Microtrash Pocket
This post was written by Lorne Currier, GMC’s Group Outreach Specialist. Waterfalls, scenic vistas, alpine flowers and terrifyingly steep trails just barely scratch the surface when talking about the pleasures of hiking. But what about the pleasures of candy wrappers, apple cores, and plastic bottles? Upon seeing this unsightly rubbish I dash to it, excitement […]
A Privy is a Privy is a Privy, or is it?
The article previously appeared in the Fall 2013 Long Trail News. To Pee or Not to Pee –Lee Allen The Long Trail and Appalachian Trail in Vermont are well known for the large number and varied design of their overnight facilities. Fortunately, the Green Mountain Club can never be accused of using a cookie-cutter design […]
Supporting the Long Trail Patrol
This post was written by Jocelyn Hebert, Long Trail News Editor. Some of us need more time to process our thoughts than others to give a careful reply to a question. When GMC Field Supervisor Ilana Copel heard I was planning to hike the Frost Trail on Mount Mansfield to photograph the hard-working Long Trail […]
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