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GMC Visitor Center Staff: Meet the 2021 Hiking Information Specialists

June 19, 2021 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Maggie Mae and friend at Stowe Pinnacle

We here at the Green Mountain Club are so pleased to be able to reopen our Visitor Center to the public this summer. Stop by Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays […]

Filed Under: From the Field, People

18 Recipes & Snacks to Try on Trail

June 17, 2021 by Angie Hilsman Leave a Comment

Organizing trail food for a thru-hike.

Arguably, food occupies the most brain space when it comes to backpacking trip planning. What will you eat on a multiday hike? How much should you pack? Fresh or dried? […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking

GMC Field Staff: Meet the 2021 Caretakers and Trail Crews!

June 10, 2021 by Chloe Miller 1 Comment

GMC runs seasonal field staff in two main roles: backcountry caretakers, who steward some of the most popular sites on the Long Trail; and Long Trail Patrol, the trail maintenance […]

Filed Under: From the Field, People

What a Day Looks Like for GMC Caretakers

June 3, 2021 by GMC Staff 5 Comments

Caretakers live onsite during their work weeks.

This article previously appeared in the Spring 2021 Long Trail News under the title “Day in the Life of a GMC Caretaker.” As many more people than usual took up […]

Filed Under: Education, From the Field, Stewardship

Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Vermont’s Hiking Season

May 27, 2021 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — May 27, 2021 CONTACT: Keegan Tierney, Director of Field Programs, (802) 241-8320; [email protected] Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Vermont’s Hiking Season Vermont — After a long […]

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Managing Mud Pits and Puncheon on the Long Trail

March 30, 2026

If you’ve hiked on the Long Trail (LT), you’re probably familiar with some of its notorious mud pits that require wide, precarious steps over a few random logs that dot the surface of the mud puddle or sacrificing your mostly dry socks to tread directly through the ankle-deep sludge. Mud … 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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Mud Season is Here — Protect the Trails

See current trail closures by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (VTFPR) on state land as conditions change, available on TrailFinder, and avoid muddy trails, follow any seasonal trail or road closures, and help protect the treadway and vegetation during mud season.