My First Outdoor Companions: I’ve lived in New Hampshire for most of my 33 years. Growing up, my mom would take me and my two siblings to explore outdoor spaces, from playgrounds to museums. We’d visit the abandoned crystal mine, back in the woods of Route 4a. Bogs dotted the 20-minute path, and we’d easily […]
88 Side Trails in Less Than a Week
This article was written by Nigel Bates. It previously appeared in the Winter 2020 Long Trail News under the title “Side-to-Side in Less Than a Week.” In July I set the fastest known time for hiking the 88 trails on the Green Mountain Club’s list of Long Trail side trails in six days, 10 hours, […]
Reflections from an AmeriCorps Volunteer
This article about the AmeriCorps stewardship assistant position first appeared in the Winter 2020 Long Trail News under the headline “Reflections from the Field: Bushwhacking the Long Trail Corridor” and was written by Anthony Erwin, VHCB AmeriCorps Stewardship Assistant. AmeriCorps service comes in all forms. I was fortunate to spend six months as a stewardship […]
The First Women Thru-Hikers of the Long Trail: The Three Musketeers
This article about the first women thru-hikers of the Long Trail first appeared in the Fall 2008 Long Trail News under the headline “Without Male Escort or Arms: The Three Musketeers’ 1927 Traverse of the Long Trail” and was written by Reidun D. Nuquist. “Girl Hikers Reach Canadian Line after Walking 300 Miles” proclaimed the […]
Purpose & Perspective at Wheeler Pond
GMC members Terry Lovelette and Sherry King are avid hikers and have thru-hiked the Long Trail. Last fall, the two visited the Hadsel-Mares Camp to celebrate Terry’s 62nd birthday. Inspired by the quiet and the lily pads dotting Wheeler Pond, Terry reflected on purpose, perspective, and interconnectedness. Please enjoy his poem about the experience. Wheeler […]
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