This post was written by Matt Heller, GMC’s Media Intern. Matt is a senior in the media studies program at St. Michael’s College, minoring in environmental studies. All photos and videos in this post are his. On Monday, October 5th, Green Mountain Club staff members and volunteers spent the day near the summit of Mount […]
Mountain Names: Remembering their Aboriginal Origins
This article was written by Rich Holschuh and previously appeared in the Fall 2019 Long Trail News. It was previously posted here on October 17, 2019. As Europeans settled on the continent and early pioneers explored, they often gave places new names commemorating the Founding Fathers and other important Americans… [Indigenous people] have viewed such […]
Sun or Shadow: Mental Health and the Outdoors
This article was written by Rob Rives, former GMC education & volunteer coordinator, and previously appeared in the Summer 2019 Long Trail News. Early this year a popular hiking and running footwear manufacturer produced a short video describing the struggles that three of their sponsored athletes have with mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, […]
Lye Brook Trail Reroute Opens!
Take that, COVID-19! Despite the setbacks of 2020, we were able to move forward with a trail project that has been years in the making. Stratton Pond is a popular hiking destination for so many that it’s even in our HikeVT recommendations, but it is also a fragile pond ecosystem that requires special consideration. The […]
End-to-Enders in Their Own Words
Twice a year in the spring and fall, we process End to Ender certification applications from folks who have hiked every mile of the Long Trail. With the next deadline coming up on October 1st, we want to remind everyone to submit their applications, but also want to share some statistics on the 238 hikers who […]
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