On an overcast morning in late March, several members of the Green Mountain Club’s full-time field programs staff took a two mile hike to Little Rock Pond for some post-winter, pre-hiking season “fun”: visiting the shelter site’s composting privy to perform some maintenance before hiking season begins in June. View this post on Instagram […]
Rare Plant Discovery, A Win for Alpine Stewardship
This article previously appeared in the Spring 2023 Long Trail News under the headline “Alpine Steward Discovers Rare Plant on Mount Mansfield’s Summit.” It was written by Liam Ebner. Alpine zones, the living remnants of the last ice age, make their home on the higher summits in New England and New York, where they serve as […]
Ask a Science Teacher: Why is the Long Trail so Muddy?
Vermont — and especially the Long Trail — is known for being sort of muddy. We even have an official fifth season, “mud season.” Why is Vermont (sometimes known as “Vermud”) and the Long Trail so muddy? Why is the Long Trail so muddy? To answer, we asked Joe Bahr, newly minted author of the […]
Winter Hiking FAQs
Winter hiking can be glorious, but intimidating to get started. Below, we answer your frequently asked questions about winter hiking. What’s so great about hiking in the winter anyway? Hikers choose to hike in winter for many reasons, whether it’s fewer people on the trails, the different views and experiences from summer and fall, no […]
Sticking to the Trail: Winter Traction
Vermont’s winter hiker has three options for foot travel across snow and ice, and slipping’s not one of them. When it comes to winter hiking traction and sticking safely to your surface, spike-less traction, spikes, and crampons will all get the job done in the right conditions, but which option is best? When Should I […]
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