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Help Support the Busy Trail Season Ahead

December 30, 2021 by Mike Debonis Leave a Comment

map showing planned 2022 field projects

What a year! This past field season was one of the busiest in recent memory with an extraordinary amount of work accomplished, thanks to your support: seven new privies; reconstruction of multiple shelters; bridge repairs; and major trail work on the northern Long Trail, around Stratton Pond, and at Bolton Mountain. I had the pleasure […]

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Happy 110th Birthday, GMC!

March 11, 2020 by Mike Debonis 1 Comment

March is the month when we welcome Spring, get ready for the upcoming hiking season, and celebrate the Club’s birthday. Today, March 11, GMC turns 110! And for 103 years of that history, hikers on the Long Trail have been guided by the Long Trail Guidebook. Following the spine of the Green Mountains from Massachusetts […]

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Adapting to Climate Change at GMC

January 30, 2020 by Mike Debonis 3 Comments

The implications of climate change have led GMC to more urgently focus on reducing its carbon footprint and improving sustainability practices.  Climate change is a global problem effected by, and affecting, everyone on the planet. In Vermont, GMC is already witnessing higher intensity storm events and erosion throughout the Long Trail System requiring additional staff […]

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From the Green Mountains to North America’s Highest Peak: Denali

January 23, 2020 by Mike Debonis Leave a Comment

Our guide said we needed three things to climb Denali: fitness, footwork, and mental fortitude. Oh, and being okay with cold and discomfort wouldn’t hurt. I can’t recall exactly when I began to think of climbing Denali, North America’s highest peak at 20,310 feet, but the idea really took hold a few years ago. I […]

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 Passing of a GMC Caretaker Pioneer: Daan Zwick

December 2, 2019 by Mike Debonis 5 Comments

Daan Zwick was a Green Mountain Club caretaker in the 1930s, an active volunteer into the 1980s, and a generous supporter of the club. After a full and active life, he died on November 21st at his home in Rochester, New York. Daan was 97 years old. Daan’s deep commitment to the Long Trail motivated […]

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Leave No Trace, Then and Now: a Timeline of Trail Etiquette Language

March 1, 2023

This article previously appeared in the Winter 2022 Long Trail News, under the headline “Leave No Trace: Then and Now.” It was written by Sasha Weilbaker. To celebrate 100 years of the Long Trail News, we read back issues to learn what they said about trail stewardship and etiquette. The seven … 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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