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Hiking Skills: How-To’s and Refreshers

May 27, 2021 by Angie Hilsman Leave a Comment

Jessica Royer on Camel's Hump.

We all started somewhere — possibly a teary-eyed climb up Camel’s Hump while being chewed alive by black flies. As we approach the traditional start of hiking season this Memorial […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking, News

Backpacking Advice from End-to-End Hikers, Part 2

May 20, 2021 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

End-to-End panelist George Ma

If you’re curious about the Long Trail or planning a thru-hike, learn from folks who have completed an end-to-end hike on the Long Trail. Panelists shared advice with the hiking […]

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Backpacking Advice from End-to-End Hikers, Part I

May 13, 2021 by GMC Staff 3 Comments

End-to-End Hiker, Joan Butterton

Last week, seven end-to-enders took questions from the hiking community about their experiences hiking the Long Trail. Whether you’re simply curious about the Long Trail, or you’re actively planning an […]

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Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel partners with GMC for video stories and socks

May 11, 2021 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

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What do the Vermont mountains mean to you? Are they a place for solace, a place to challenge yourself, an outlet from the stress of daily life, a way to […]

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A Transgender Thru-Hiker’s Reflections

May 6, 2021 by Guest Author 7 Comments

Aubri Drake, a transgender thru-hiker, overlooks a lake as the sun goes down.

This article was written by Aubri Drake. It previously appeared in the Spring 2021 Long Trail News under the title “We Can All Belong: A Transgender Thru-Hiker’s Reflections on the […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Hiker Voices, Hiking, People Tagged With: pride

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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.