This post was written by 2018 Volunteer Long Trail Patrol member Katie Cutting. Hi! My name is Katie Cutting and I grew up in the beautiful state of Vermont. Despite how much I love my home state, after I graduated college I knew it was time to move out west. I was searching for new mountains […]
Wild Parsnip and Friends in Vermont
This article was written by guest author Tom Scavo, a new Vermonter, published author, and experienced educator, now semi-retired. Wild parsnip was in the news recently (July 2018) when a Vermont woman posted photos of her horribly blistered leg. Click on that link to see for yourself the damage this plant can cause. Wild parsnip […]
GMC Visits the Grand Canyon
Green Mountain Club Sections are regional chapters of the club that get together on a regular basis for hiking and other outdoor activities, trail maintenance, and socializing. But they don’t just get together in Vermont! The Connecticut Section, especially, likes to travel for their hikes. They’ve gone around the country, from Shenandoah National Park in […]
Happy Birthday, Doris!
Today, we celebrated the 90th birthday of one of our favorite people – Doris Washburn! Doris has been a Green Mountain Club Montpelier Section member since 1964. She saw a listing in the newspaper for an oyster stew hike up to Taylor Lodge that January and she thought she’d try out snowshoeing. (Yes, bringing oyster […]
Invasive Plants on Vermont Trails
This article was written by Mollie Flanigan, Land Stewardship Coordinator, and previously appeared in the Summer 2017 Long Trails News. Spread the Word, Not the Plants! How Hikers Can Help Vermont’s forests are celebrated for diverse plant and animal life. From spring ephemeral wildflowers and choruses of songbirds to brilliant fall colors and moose trotting […]
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