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Giving Back to the Long Trail: Monthly Donor Spotlights

January 20, 2023 by Lily LaRegina Leave a Comment

Monthly donor spotlights

Vermont’s mountains are loved for many different reasons: formative youth experiences, core memories with family, camaraderie and friendships developed on trail, awe and appreciation for nature and its mental and physical benefits. To improve these experiences, GMC relies on the support of members and donors to care for the trails and shelters of the Long […]

Filed Under: Hiker Voices, People

Decentering Whiteness in Hiking and Fostering Inclusivity Outdoors

January 13, 2023 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Mardi Fuller smiles at the top of Mt. Jackson while winter hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

This article previously appeared in the Winter 2022 Long Trail News, under the headline “Decentering Whiteness in Hiking,” and was written by Mardi Fuller. Join Mardi on Wednesday, February 22, on Zoom for an installment of the 2023 Outdoor Adventure Speaker Series: “Race, Identity, and Rime Ice: Hiking the New Hampshire 48 in Winter.” You’ll […]

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Winter Hiking FAQs

January 5, 2023 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

hiker in winter layers looks out on a view

Winter hiking can be glorious, but intimidating to get started. Below, we answer your frequently asked questions about winter hiking. What’s so great about hiking in the winter anyway? Hikers choose to hike in winter for many reasons, whether it’s fewer people on the trails, the different views and experiences from summer and fall, no […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking Tagged With: winter hiking

A Visual History of the Long Trail News Design, GMC’s 100-Year-Old Membership Magazine

December 30, 2022 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

1925 LTN Cover

The Long Trail News is GMC’s membership magazine. In 2022 the magazine celebrated its Centennial with a special edition examining the past, present, and future of the magazine. Here, we take a look at the Long Trail News design, layout, and contents of the magazine. With our increased focus on digital communications and a general […]

Filed Under: History, News Tagged With: long trail news

Sticking to the Trail: Winter Traction

December 16, 2022 by Guest Author 3 Comments

hiker wearing microspikes on the summit of Camels' Hump

Vermont’s winter hiker has three options for foot travel across snow and ice, and slipping’s not one of them. When it comes to winter hiking traction and sticking safely to your surface, spike-less traction, spikes, and crampons will all get the job done in the right conditions, but which option is best? When Should I […]

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Monthly donor spotlights

Giving Back to the Long Trail: Monthly Donor Spotlights

January 20, 2023

Vermont’s mountains are loved for many different reasons: formative youth experiences, core memories with family, camaraderie and friendships developed on trail, awe and appreciation for nature and its mental and physical benefits. To improve these experiences, GMC relies on the support of members … 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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