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Connecting Generations Through the Long Trail

March 29, 2024 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

This article was written by Barre resident Cara Clifford Nelson, granddaughter of Catherine Robbins, one of the “Three Musketeers,” the first women to thru-hike the Long Trail. It is part […]

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The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Long Trail

March 27, 2024 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

A version of this article appears in the Spring 2024 Long Trail News and contains much of the same information from the 2024 Taylor Series presentation titled “The History of […]

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Musketeers, Too: Retracing the Three Musketeers’ Footsteps

March 12, 2024 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Read part one, where Barre resident Cara Clifford Nelson recalls her close bond with her grandmother, Catherine Robbins, and Catherine’s legendary 1927 thru-hike of the Long Trail, in this series […]

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How the “Three Musketeers” Came to Be

February 29, 2024 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

This article was written by Cara Clifford Nelson, granddaughter of Catherine Robbins, one of the “Three Musketeers,” the first women to thru-hike the Long Trail. It is part of a […]

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Walking to Write: The Long Trail Transports

February 15, 2024 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

A clear sky view from Mt. Abe peak

This article was originally published in the Fall 2023 Long Trail News. It was written by GMC volunteer Kathy Elkind, who is the author of To Walk It Is to […]

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Camel’s Hump: Hiker Reflections on Their Backyard Mountain

June 26, 2025

Rising from the spine of the Green Mountains, Camel's Hump is home to scenic views, a wilderness feel with its undeveloped summit, and choose-you-own-adventure hiking options. The mountain's proximity to more populated areas like Burlington and Waterbury make it a popular and well-hiked destination, … 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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