You’ve heard it’s harmful to litter. But when hiking it’s not clear what the best way to get rid of your trash actually is, especially once outhouses are involved. For example, when you are two miles into a hike, what do you do when you realize you forgot toilet paper, or that you need to […]
The Northeast Alpine Stewardship Gathering
This fall, Isaac (GMC Field Assistant), Lorne (GMC Volunteer & Education Coordinator), and I (GMC Field Supervisor) got to take the ferry over to New York to spend the weekend at the Waterman Fund’s 11th Annual Northeast Alpine Stewardship Gathering in Lake Placid. This heftily-named conference may not be one you’ve heard of, but if […]
New Privies on the Long Trail – 2019 Field Season
As GMC’s Field Supervisor, I take great pride in knowing we are constantly striving to efficiently and responsibly manage human waste in the backcountry through our world-class outhouses. This season, we had more than a few occasions to celebrate! (See our blog post “A Privy is a Privy is a Privy, or Is It?” for […]
Increased Usage of the Long Trail
If you’ve spoken to a Green Mountain Club caretaker while they’re on a summit, you may have noticed them clicking a small hand-held counter. The “clickers,” as we call them, are used to count how many individuals come up to the summit while the caretaker is there. The count spans an entire day’s shift, and […]
Women Can Do!
Every October, just as our field season is wrapping up and most of our seasonal staff are packing their bags, a day rolls around which promises a field trip full of tools, hard hats, and fun. Except on this day, we don’t drive to a remote trailhead or hike to a shelter. We head to […]
