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Creating Winter Wonderscapes with Artist and Caretaker Kati Christoffel

December 17, 2020 by Chloe Miller 1 Comment

Last week, watercolor artist and longtime GMC caretaker, Kati Christoffel, led eager participants through another wonderful painting workshop. This time, we transitioned into the winter season with a delightful snowy scene of a classic Long Trail shelter. Kati’s art workshops have been one of our best virtual event series, attracting dozens of aspiring artists from […]

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You hiked the Long Trail in a day!

August 8, 2019 by Kristin McLane Leave a Comment

Wow! What a weekend! We are just blown away by the success of Long Trail Day and the support shown for the Green Mountain Club’s new social fundraiser and hiking challenge event. Saturday, August 3rd, was a perfect Vermont summer day and we accomplished our goal of hiking the entire 272-mile Long Trail in one […]

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2019 Spring Trail Maintenance Dates

May 2, 2019 by Kristin McLane 1 Comment

Every spring, the Green Mountain Club’s fourteen regional sections visit the segments of trails that they maintain to get them prepared for the hiking season. Section volunteers spend the day (or days!) on the trail removing brush, clearing blowdowns, trimming branches and undergrowth, painting blazes and signs, and improving drainage, all to make sure that […]

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Walking the Long Trail at a mall?

April 11, 2019 by Kristin McLane Leave a Comment

We all know walking is good for our health.  Walking in nature is even better.  But sometimes the weather is not conducive to being outside, or our abilities don’t allow for walking on more rugged paths.  Enter: Walk the Long Trail at Berlin Mall.  This program is in its third year and allows people to […]

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Outgoing Message from GMC President John Page

June 7, 2018 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Last weekend, we celebrated our 108th Annual Meeting at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, VT.  Amidst the socializing, hiking, trail work, and other good times, we did have a business meeting.  Outgoing president John Page shared the following message with all present and we’d like to share it with you now.  We thank John […]

Filed Under: Events, News, People, Publications, Stewardship, Sustainability, Trail, Volunteers

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Winter Hiking Safety Tips From a VT Search and Rescue Coordinator

January 21, 2021

This article was written by Neil van Dyke and previously appeared in the Winter 2020 Long Trail News under the headline "Winter Hiking Safety." There are few times more beautiful for hiking than a crisp, clear Green Mountain winter day. The deep blue of the sky is experienced at no other time of … 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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4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road
Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677
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