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Hiking Companions: How the Outdoors has Enhanced my Relationships

April 15, 2021 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Karisa Dubuque and husband Derek on ski lift chair on Long Trail.

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 […]

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88 Side Trails in Less Than a Week

April 1, 2021 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

A side-to-side trail, the Lye Brook Trail waterway and shoreline

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, […]

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Reflections from an AmeriCorps Volunteer

March 11, 2021 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Anthony Erwin monitors boundary lines in wetland area for AmeriCorps service term.

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 […]

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The First Women Thru-Hikers of the Long Trail: The Three Musketeers

March 4, 2021 by Guest Author 3 Comments

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 […]

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Purpose & Perspective at Wheeler Pond

February 2, 2021 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Fog rises out of the mountains surrounding 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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Leave No Trace Activity Sheet

April 19, 2021

“Leave No Trace” means protecting wild areas from negative human impacts. There are seven Leave No Trace (LNT) principles that help us to protect natural areas. Check out these LNT activities, and complete at least three (in the woods, in your town, or in your backyard) to finish GMC’s Mud Madness … 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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