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What We Did On Our Summer Vacations

September 21, 2017 by Alicia DiCocco Leave a Comment

The sense of adventure runs deep among the staff of the Green Mountain Club. It was especially noticeable this summer as our staff was taking time to travel the country […]

Filed Under: Hiking, People

Meltdown on the Mountain

September 14, 2017 by Alicia DiCocco 1 Comment

As a parent, I’ve definitely had to change my expectations when it comes to hiking. And not just in shortening the length of our hikes, like I thought. Sometimes you […]

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Bolton Lodge Restoration

September 7, 2017 by Mike Debonis 3 Comments

In 1928, members of the Burlington Section set out to build a new shelter near Joiner Brook in Bolton to replace the deteriorating Dunsmore Lodge. What they constructed was probably […]

Filed Under: Camps, From the Field, Hiking, History, News

Open Areas on the Appalachian Trail in Vermont

August 24, 2017 by GMC Staff 2 Comments

This post was written by Mollie Flanigan, GMC’s Land Stewardship Coordinator. “The Long Green Tunnel.” Anyone who has logged miles on the Long Trail or Appalachian Trail quickly understands this […]

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My 40-Year Section Hike

August 17, 2017 by Guest Author 3 Comments

This post was written by GMC Member John Predom and previously appeared on his blog. An Adventure for a Lifetime 40 years ago I was introduced to the Long Trail. The […]

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Samara Anderson hugs the Journey's End monument after completing her Long Trail End to End.

Be Well: How Hiking Can Improve Our Mental Health

December 23, 2025

A version of this article appeared in the Winter 2025 Long Trail News. This extended version also includes footnotes and sources. As a child on the family farm in Minnesota, I loved spending time in nature. But like many folks I know, I lost my connection to the outdoors as I grew up and took on … 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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