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Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering focuses on visitor use patterns

October 21, 2022 by Alicia DiCocco Leave a Comment

Alpine scientists, trail managers, and enthusiasts from organizations across the Northeastern United States joined together this past weekend at the Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering at Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont. The Green Mountain Club was honored to co-host this event with the Waterman Fund, a philanthropic organization whose mission is to conserve alpine areas  in […]

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Hiking During Hunting Season in Vermont

September 6, 2022 by Kristin McLane 11 Comments

September 1st marks the start of Early Black Bear Season in Vermont, followed by many other hunting seasons throughout the fall. Hunting is allowed on all GMC owned and managed lands, including along the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail corridors in Vermont.  Please be safe when you are hiking and be respectful of all trail […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking, News, Trail Tagged With: Fall Hiking

Paint Camel’s Hump, Step by Step

August 30, 2022 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

paint camel's hump with kati

There are many ways that folks like to connect to the outdoors. My favorite way is by painting it! Gather up your supplies, and let’s paint Camel’s Hump mountain together! I chose this beautiful fall view to usher in the season. The instructions below are a guideline to create your own version of this scene. […]

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What’s that String in the Alpine Zones?

August 4, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Mansfield Ridge stringing

What’s that String? If you’ve hiked Camel’s Hump, Mount Mansfield or Mount Abraham, you’ve seen low-lying white string delineating trails above treeline. Yes, it helps hikers find their way on exposed bedrock. But more importantly, it protects the fragile plants that grow only on the approximately 200 acres of Vermont’s alpine zones. These plants survive […]

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What to Know about the ATC’s Food Storage Policy

July 23, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Black bear in Vermont

You may have heard about the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s policy on food storage, which now advocates for the use of bear-resistant storage containers along the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine. What does the policy mean? The Long Trail, which runs concurrent with the A.T. for ~100 miles in Southern VT, traverses black bear habitat. […]

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Kick off Summer With our Vermont Hiking Bucket List

May 25, 2023

Memorial Day Weekend marks the official start of hiking season, though early season conditions and some patches of snow and mud persist. New to hiking in Vermont, or need some inspiration to make it the best summer ever? Get started with this summer in Vermont hiking bucket list. Share what's on … 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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