This article previously appeared in the Spring 2023 Long Trail News, and contains much of the same information from the 2023 Taylor Series presentation titled “Airplane Crashes on the Long Trail in Vermont.” Both the article and presentation are by Brian Lindner. An old Far Side cartoon showed two pilots looking out the windshield as […]
Rare Plant Discovery, A Win for Alpine Stewardship
This article previously appeared in the Spring 2023 Long Trail News under the headline “Alpine Steward Discovers Rare Plant on Mount Mansfield’s Summit.” It was written by Liam Ebner. Alpine zones, the living remnants of the last ice age, make their home on the higher summits in New England and New York, where they serve as […]
Ask a Science Teacher: Why is the Long Trail so Muddy?
Vermont — and especially the Long Trail — is known for being sort of muddy. We even have an official fifth season, “mud season.” Why is Vermont (sometimes known as “Vermud”) and the Long Trail so muddy? Why is the Long Trail so muddy? To answer, we asked Joe Bahr, newly minted author of the […]
Leave No Trace, Then and Now: a Timeline of Trail Etiquette Language
This article previously appeared in the Winter 2022 Long Trail News, under the headline “Leave No Trace: Then and Now.” It was written by Sasha Weilbaker. To celebrate 100 years of the Long Trail News, we read back issues to learn what they said about trail stewardship and etiquette. The seven principles of Leave No […]
Growing confidence and setting records with Liz Derstine
Boston-based distance runner, endurance hiker, writer, and musician Liz Derstine answers popular questions from her recent online presentation hosted by GMC as part of the James P. Taylor Outdoor Adventure Speaker Series. Liz shared her story of going from an amateur backpacker to becoming a comfortable and experienced solo night hiker, setting fastest-known-time records on […]
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