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The Catamount Trail – Vermont’s Gateway to Backcountry Skiing

February 2, 2017 by Guest Author 4 Comments

This post was written by Amy Kelsey, Executive Director of the Catamount Trail Association. The Long Trail isn’t the only trail that runs the length of Vermont.  The Catamount Trail (CT) is 300 miles of backcountry skiing through the heart of Vermont stretching from Massachusetts all the way to Canada. It was first skied in […]

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A Winter Trek of the Long Trail

January 12, 2017 by Guest Author 2 Comments

This article previously appeared in the Winter 2012 Long Trail News. In September 2011, my friend and I hatched the idea of a winter end-to-end hike of the Long Trail. We read almost every winter camping book in print, borrowed and bought the necessary gear (including a SPOT emergency button) and contacted many experts. The […]

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Happy New Year from the Green Mountain Club

January 5, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

This is a guest post by John Page, GMC President. The start of every New Year is a time for reflection on the past and hope for the coming year.  As president of the Green Mountain Club, I want to share some of my thoughts on why so many Vermonters feel such passion for the […]

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How the Camel Got its Hump

December 1, 2016 by Guest Author 4 Comments

This is a guest post by Joe Bahr, one of GMC’s Thursday Volunteers and an amateur geologist. Camel’s Hump is the most recognized and unique mountain profile in Vermont.  But how did it get that distinctive shape?  The quick answer is the Ice Age. The continental glaciers grew from a region near Hudson Bay, and […]

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Aedes aegypti, a type of mosquito

The When, Where, Why, and How of Vermont’s Bugs

June 29, 2022

Summer is a hot time of year for Vermont's critters, especially the creepy, crawly kinds. And while bugs are great — they pollinate vegetation; decompose dead plants and animals; and fuel the food chain — they can also threaten human health and wellbeing. Here's what you need to know to protect … 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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