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Maintaining & Protecting Vermont's Long Trail Since 1910

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Winter Hiking Preparedness

December 8, 2016 by GMC Staff 14 Comments

This post was written by Caitlin Miller, GMC’s Group Outreach and Administrative Assistant and former Caretaker and Southern Field Assistant. Winter is one of my favorite seasons to hit the […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking

GMC Trail Angels on the Move!

June 28, 2016 by GMC Staff 11 Comments

Did you know there is a network of willing volunteers stationed across the state, working together to provide hiking knowledge, recommendations for the best places to get water or stay […]

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

Annual Meeting 2016

May 24, 2016 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

We are less than three weeks away from the Green Mountain Club’s 106th Annual Meeting! This year’s meeting, hosted by GMC’s Northeast Kingdom Section, will be heldon Friday and Saturday, June 10-11, […]

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Volunteer at Barnes Camp Visitor Center this Summer!

May 19, 2016 by GMC Staff 3 Comments

We are partering with Smugglers’ Notch State Park, Stowe Mountain Resort, and Lamoille County Planning Commission to staff the historical Barnes Camp at Smugglers’ Notch this summer and fall – and we […]

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Remember the Ladies

April 27, 2016 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

The following blog post was written for the Green Mountain Club by Reidun Nuquist, a long time GMC volunteer and leader of the Montpelier Section. In March 1776, Abigail Adams […]

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Your Stick Season Hike Recommendations

November 14, 2025

We asked and you answered! Our Long Trail hiking community on Instagram and Facebook replied to the question: What stick season hikes do you recommend? What do you like most about hiking this time of year? Overall, those who shared agreed that the peacefulness of quieter trails, clearer views 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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