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Green Mountain Club Asks Hikers to Help Protect the Trails this Mud Season

March 23, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

March 23, 2022 Contact: Chloe Miller, Communications Manager [email protected]; (802) 241-8324 Green Mountain Club Asks Hikers to Help Protect the Trails this Mud Season Waterbury Center, VT — The Green […]

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How to Celebrate Black History Month in Vermont and Beyond

February 15, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

derick lugo on the short trail

Buffalo Soldiers, the nickname given to all-African-American military regiments in the post-Civil War period, served as some of the first care takers of the national parks. Photo courtesy National Park […]

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Thru-Hiking the Long Trail with the Krebs Family: Q&A

January 27, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Krebs kids show off plastic bags on their feet for rain protection

Dad Matt Krebs and kids Charlie (16), Ruth (14), and Joe (8) thru-hiked the Long Trail over 27 days in July and August, 2021. The family recounted their adventure — […]

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2021 GMC Poetry Contest Winners

January 6, 2022 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

Poetry contest winners were inspired by nature.

A huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who participated in GMC’s first poetry contest. We had 70 submissions from more than 30 authors! Your submissions support our work by inspiring others […]

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2021 Volunteers: Snapshots

January 3, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Sterling College volunteers in a group photo.

Green Mountain Club volunteers do amazing work to maintain the Long Trail, the Appalachian Trail in Vermont, and the Northeast Kingdom Trails. Take a peak at what our 2021 volunteers […]

Filed Under: From the Field, People, Volunteers

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Sounds and Stories on the Long Trail

April 20, 2026

This is a guest post by Tess "Storyteller" Rowan, LT Class of 2025, who has produced an audio documentary of her experience on the trail called "Field Notes: A Long Trail Odyssey." “I wish the world were more like the trail.” These words from a hiker on the Long Trail have stuck with me since we … Read more

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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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Mud Season is Here — Protect the Trails

See current trail closures by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (VTFPR) on state land as conditions change, available on TrailFinder, and avoid muddy trails, follow any seasonal trail or road closures, and help protect the treadway and vegetation during mud season.