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Maintaining & Protecting Vermont's Long Trail Since 1910

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What to Expect on a Trail Maintenance Outing

April 20, 2017 by Kristin McLane 5 Comments

Trail maintenance on the Long Trail System is done by both professional trail crews and volunteers. Much of the volunteer work is led by our fourteen sections, who have adopted most […]

Filed Under: Education, Events, Trail, Volunteers

The Women Presidents of GMC

March 31, 2017 by Kristin McLane 2 Comments

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As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we want to celebrate the women presidents that the Green Mountain Club has had.  Women have been a part of GMC almost […]

Filed Under: History, People, Volunteers

How the GMC Began

March 16, 2017 by Kristin McLane 1 Comment

The Green Mountain Club turned 107 last Saturday, March 11, 2017.  The following history of how the GMC began was included in Green Mountain Adventure, Vermont’s LONG TRAIL by Jane […]

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Winter Trails Day 2017

March 10, 2017 by Kristin McLane Leave a Comment

March 4th dawned cloudy and frigid, in what seems to be a tradition, for the 21st Annual Winter Trails Day.  But that didn’t stop GMC members and non-members alike from […]

Filed Under: Education, Events, Hiking, Volunteers

“Modern Girls”

March 2, 2017 by Kristin McLane 2 Comments

March is Women’s History Month and to celebrate, we are sharing a poem entitled “Modern Girls” by Irving D. Appleby, who completed the first End to End hike of the Long […]

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Thru-Hiking with a Dog: Blue Blazin’ Bug

October 17, 2025

Boston terriers probably aren't the breed that leaps to mind when you think "long-distance hike." With their cockeyed gaze, snubby snouts, stubby tails, and tendency to snort when they breathe, they bear a stronger resemblance to potbellied pigs than wolves. But appearances to the contrary, … 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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