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Backpacking Advice from End-to-End Hikers, Part 2

May 20, 2021 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

End-to-End panelist George Ma

If you’re curious about the Long Trail or planning a thru-hike, learn from folks who have completed an end-to-end hike on the Long Trail. Panelists shared advice with the hiking […]

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Backpacking Advice from End-to-End Hikers, Part I

May 13, 2021 by GMC Staff 3 Comments

End-to-End Hiker, Joan Butterton

Last week, seven end-to-enders took questions from the hiking community about their experiences hiking the Long Trail. Whether you’re simply curious about the Long Trail, or you’re actively planning an […]

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Spring is here! Can you find it?

April 26, 2021 by Angie Hilsman 1 Comment

Spring Peeper calls are a telltale of spring because they're looking for mates.

Spring officially started March 20, but warming weather ushers in the real telltale signs of spring. Flowers are blooming and trees are budding. Birds are migrating back to Vermont to […]

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88 Side Trails in Less Than a Week

April 1, 2021 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

A side-to-side trail, the Lye Brook Trail waterway and shoreline

This article was written by Nigel Bates. It previously appeared in the Winter 2020 Long Trail News under the title “Side-to-Side in Less Than a Week.” In July I set […]

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Codding Hollow Conservation: Celebrating Success after Thirty-Four Years

February 16, 2021 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

Codding Hollow property

The Fall 2020 Codding Hollow property conservation agreement protects one-third of a mile of Long Trail in Johnson and Waterville. You can read more about the protection in this press […]

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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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