This fall, Isaac (GMC Field Assistant), Lorne (GMC Volunteer & Education Coordinator), and I (GMC Field Supervisor) got to take the ferry over to New York to spend the weekend at the Waterman Fund’s 11th Annual Northeast Alpine Stewardship Gathering in Lake Placid. This heftily-named conference may not be one you’ve heard of, but if […]
Fall Hiking Safety
“And all at once summer collapsed into fall…” Oscar Wilde Fall is finally here. The days are shorter and the temperatures are dropping. The high mountain summits are already full of snow and ice, and before we know, it lower elevations will be too. With the change of the seasons, we need to remember that […]
The Mountains Through a Different Cultural Lens: An Abenaki Perspective
This article was written by Melody Walker and previously appeared in the Fall 2019 Long Trail News. In the beginning of all things, Gluskabe, the culture hero of the Abenaki people, formed himself out of dust and began his work of transformation. As he rolled, the valleys and the mountains took shape, but in the […]
Cleaning Traces Off The Long Trail
This article was written by Lorne Currier, GMC Field Assistant. As we celebrate 50 years of the Green Mountain Club caretaker program, it’s worth recognizing the amount of effort required to keep the Long Trail System tidy. Same as the bathroom or kitchen sink in a residential home must be cleaned regularly, the Long Trail […]
Hiking the Long Trail with Your Dog
My dogs are some of my favorite hiking companions. When I decided to thru-hike the Long Trail, I knew I wanted to bring them along for the adventure. So, in 2015, I spent 21 days hiking the trail with my husband, Dan, and our two dogs: Mika, a then 6-year-old husky mix, and Lucy, a […]
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