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Why We Love Winter Family Adventures at Bolton Lodge

May 7, 2020 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

This post was written by GMC board member Amy Kelsey. When Bolton Lodge reservations came online as a winter “camping” opportunity in spring 2018, I logged in as soon as […]

Filed Under: Camps

Staff Favorite Adventure Books

April 23, 2020 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

With most people spending more time at home these days, what better place to escape to than a good book?  While real-life adventures are on hold, we can still live […]

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Ways to Celebrate Our Earth

April 22, 2020 by Amy Potter Leave a Comment

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. One of my main goals as a mom of an almost-2-year-old is to raise my child to have a passion and love for […]

Filed Under: Education, News

A Pause in the Woods: An Interview with Caretaker and Artist Kati Christoffel

April 16, 2020 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

This article was written by Rachel Palmer and previously appeared in the Spring 2020 Long Trail News.  Rachel Palmer was a caretaker at Butler Lodge (2018) and Sterling Pond (2019), […]

Filed Under: From the Field, People

Kids’ Nature Activities Round-Up

April 9, 2020 by Kristin McLane 1 Comment

With a lot of working parents on the GMC staff, we know how hard it is to suddenly be homeschooling and working from home at the same time.  But so […]

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2026 Field Season Preview

June 16, 2026

This article first appeared in the Summer 2026 Long Trail News, titled "Field Notes: Season Preview 2026," and was written by GMC's Director of Field Programs, Keegan Tierney. As trail crews finish their “mock hitch” training, and caretakers take their stations, the Green Mountain Club Field … Read more

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Mission

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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