This post was written by Lorne Currier, GMC Outreach & Field Coordinator. After months of planning and a wild three weeks of work, the Outdoor Orientation Service Trip season has come to a close! Starting on August 21st and ending on September 9th, the Green Mountain Club led 16 volunteer service projects, providing 150 participants […]
Two Weeks in the Woods with the Volunteer Long Trail Patrol
This post was written by 2018 Volunteer Long Trail Patrol member Katie Cutting. Hi! My name is Katie Cutting and I grew up in the beautiful state of Vermont. Despite how much I love my home state, after I graduated college I knew it was time to move out west. I was searching for new mountains […]
A Questionnaire for the Bear
This questionnaire was written by GMC member Mary Lou Recor. Dear Valued Bear, Because we are concerned about negative encounters between wildlife and humans in the backcountry and because we value your opinion, we have formulated the following questionnaire to help us in our decision making. It should take you only about three minutes to […]
Being a Good Hiking Citizen
When on the trail, please remember to: Do the Rock Hop Twenty thousand visitors enjoy the subarctic alpine areas on Mount Mansfield, Camel’s Hump and Mount Abraham annually. Plants there survive harsh winters, but they can’t take trampling. Please walk only on bare rock, and stay on the trail. Follow Leave No Trace guidelines. Consult […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year- Hiking Season!
This weekend marks the start of hiking season in Vermont. And we are excited! Hiking is one of the state’s top summer tourism draws and GMC estimates about 200,000 people visit the Long Trail system each year. As official protectors and maintainers of the Long Trail, we provide numerous hiking guides and maps that are […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 7
- Next Page »
