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Airplane Crashes Along the Long Trail

April 14, 2023 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: History

Rare Plant Discovery, A Win for Alpine Stewardship

April 4, 2023 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Stewardship

Ask a Science Teacher: Why is the Long Trail so Muddy?

March 27, 2023 by Guest Author 2 Comments

two side by side images showing a small container of soil and water

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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking Tagged With: Ask a Science Teacher

Leave No Trace, Then and Now: a Timeline of Trail Etiquette Language

March 1, 2023 by Guest Author 1 Comment

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 […]

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Growing confidence and setting records with Liz Derstine

February 16, 2023 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Liz Derstine poses for a selfie at the southern terminus marker of the Long Trail.

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 […]

Filed Under: Hiker Voices, Hiking

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Kick off Summer With our Vermont Hiking Bucket List

May 25, 2023

Memorial Day Weekend marks the official start of hiking season, though early season conditions and some patches of snow and mud persist. New to hiking in Vermont, or need some inspiration to make it the best summer ever? Get started with this summer in Vermont hiking bucket list. Share what's on … 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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