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Goodbye Pit Privies! The Conversion to Composters Is Complete

November 14, 2024 by Lily LaRegina Leave a Comment

For the final project of the 2024 field season, GMC field staff installed a new moldering privy at Wintturi shelter on the Appalachian Trail in Bridgewater, Vermont. A new moldering […]

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Long Trail Day 2024 Celebrations

September 26, 2024 by Lily LaRegina Leave a Comment

On Saturday, September 21, Green Mountain Club staff and sections celebrated this year’s Long Trail Day fundraising efforts with our wonderful Long Trail hiking community. The weather was on our […]

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2024 Photo Contest: Winning Photos & Other Entries

September 24, 2024 by Lily LaRegina Leave a Comment

Thank you to everyone who entered the 2024 photo contest! Over 100 individuals shared over 500 images that capture the beauty of Vermont’s mountains, trails, and hiking community as seen […]

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Your Guide to Long Trail Day 2024: Celebrate Around the State

September 12, 2024 by Lily LaRegina Leave a Comment

Long Trail Day is almost here! Celebrate the trails and your fundraising efforts with day-of activities on Saturday, September 21. Several GMC membership sections have organized group hikes around the […]

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Conservation and Climate Change

July 16, 2024 by Lily LaRegina Leave a Comment

  This article was written by GMC Executive Director Mike DeBonis and appears in the 2024 Summer Long Trail News under the title, “Conservation and Climate Change: Protecting the Long […]

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2025 GMC Photo Contest: Winning Photos and Other Entries

September 15, 2025

Thank you to everyone who entered the 2025 GMC photo contest! In this year's contest, members of the Long Trail hiking community shared over 200 images that capture the beauty of Vermont’s mountains, trails, and hiking community as seen through your eyes and camera lenses. Scroll through the winning … 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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