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Decentering Whiteness in Hiking and Fostering Inclusivity Outdoors

January 13, 2023 by Guest Author 4 Comments

Mardi Fuller smiles at the top of Mt. Jackson while winter hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

This article previously appeared in the Winter 2022 Long Trail News, under the headline “Decentering Whiteness in Hiking,” and was written by Mardi Fuller. Join Mardi on Wednesday, February 22, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Hiker Voices, News

Winter Hiking FAQs

January 5, 2023 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

hiker in winter layers looks out on a view

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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, Hiking Tagged With: winter hiking

A Visual History of the Long Trail News Design, GMC’s 100-Year-Old Membership Magazine

December 30, 2022 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

1925 LTN Cover

The Long Trail News is GMC’s membership magazine. In 2022 the magazine celebrated its Centennial with a special edition examining the past, present, and future of the magazine. Here, we […]

Filed Under: Featured, History, News Tagged With: long trail news

A Mid-Season Report on the Historic Burrows Trail Rehabilitation

October 6, 2022 by Anna Gardner Leave a Comment

Crews put in checksteps during the Burrows Trail rehabilitation to prevent further erosion.

This post was written by Anna Gardner in August 2022. Crew continued work on Burrows every week until October 14, 2022, for a total of 128+ work sites.  Tens of […]

Filed Under: Featured, Sustainability, Trail

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 […]

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

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2026 Field Season Preview

June 16, 2026

This article first appeared in the Summer 2026 Long Trail News, titled "Field Notes: Season Preview 2026," and was written by GMC's Director of Field Programs, Keegan Tierney. As trail crews finish their “mock hitch” training, and caretakers take their stations, the Green Mountain Club Field … 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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