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Reflections of a Volunteer Long Trail Patrol Member

May 6, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco Leave a Comment

This article is written by Carol Haney, a Volunteer Long Trail Patrol member and was featured in the Spring 2016 edition of the Long Trail News. Dirt. Rocks. Duff. Crush. Leaves. […]

Filed Under: News

Be Bear Aware

May 5, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco 8 Comments

The mountains and forests that make for great hiking and camping also serve as prime bear habitat. While living and recreating with bears is nothing new in Vermont and negative […]

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Remember the Ladies

April 27, 2016 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

The following blog post was written for the Green Mountain Club by Reidun Nuquist, a long time GMC volunteer and leader of the Montpelier Section. In March 1776, Abigail Adams […]

Filed Under: History

Spring Walkthroughs & Trail Maintenance Days

April 22, 2016 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Each spring, Green Mountain Club’s sections visit the sections of trails that they maintain to get them prepared for the hiking season ahead. Section volunteers spend the day (or days!) […]

Filed Under: News, People, Stewardship, Trail, Volunteers

The Traditional Berkshire Ski Changed to a Pleasant Hike

April 15, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco Leave a Comment

Below is an article written by Marjorie March in the Bennington Section Spring Newsletter. The Bennington Section is one of our amazing sections that has trail maintenance trips to spruce up sections […]

Filed Under: Hiking, People, Trail, Volunteers

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Hiking Over 60: The Trail Awaits

March 5, 2026

Join Philip and other older adults interested in hiking better and safer at the upcoming Hiking Over 60 Workshop at the GMC Visitor Center— March 21, 2026, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. More details here. This article first appeared in the Winter 2025 Long Trail News and was written by Chloe Miller and Philip … 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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