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Maintaining & Protecting Vermont's Long Trail Since 1910

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First-Year College Students Learn Teamwork Through Trail Work

October 11, 2018 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

This post was written by Williams College student Nigel Jaffe. The most exciting aspect of the first few weeks for new students at Williams College is the popular first-year orientation […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Trail, Volunteers

Hiking the Long Trail for CVU’s Graduation Challenge

October 4, 2018 by Guest Author 1 Comment

This post was written by Elliot Cockayne about his 2016 Graduation Challenge. Students at Champlain Valley High School in their senior year are required to do something they have never done […]

Filed Under: Hiking, People

The World is Our Classroom

September 27, 2018 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Author Cindy Ross has a new book entitled, The World is Our Classroom- How One Family Used Nature & Travel to Shape an Extraordinary Education (Skyhorse Publishing, NYC). The content […]

Filed Under: Education, People

The Backpacker’s Questionnaire

August 23, 2018 by Guest Author 1 Comment

This questionnaire was written by GMC member Mary Lou “Snowberry” Recor and previously appeared in the Spring 2017 Long Trail News. When the Long Trail oozes mud and black flies […]

Filed Under: Hiking, People

Two Weeks in the Woods with the Volunteer Long Trail Patrol

August 16, 2018 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

This post was written by 2018 Volunteer Long Trail Patrol member Katie Cutting. Hi! My name is Katie Cutting and I grew up in the beautiful state of Vermont. Despite how […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Trail, Volunteers

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Hiking the Side-to-Side Challenge: Variety & Views

March 17, 2026

If you’re looking for some new-to-you trails and to discover little-visited corners of Vermont, the Long Trail (LT) Side-to-Side challenge might be perfect for you. A cousin of the End-to-End hiking challenge, the Side-to-Side Challenge was born in 2006 after years of hikers informally taking it … Read more

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Mission

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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