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A Year in Review – GMC’s FY18 Annual Report

January 10, 2019 by Mike Debonis Leave a Comment

There is no better way to experience the power of the Long Trail System than getting out on the trail. This year, I had the good fortune to do just that. I earned my end-to-end patch hiking northbound on the Long Trail in June. My time on the trail provided me with a deeper appreciation […]

Filed Under: From the Field, News, Volunteers

Increased Usage of the Long Trail

December 6, 2018 by Ilana Copel 1 Comment

If you’ve spoken to a Green Mountain Club caretaker while they’re on a summit, you may have noticed them clicking a small hand-held counter. The “clickers,” as we call them, are used to count how many individuals come up to the summit while the caretaker is there. The count spans an entire day’s shift, and […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Sustainability, Trail

Tucker Johnson Shelter is Back!

November 21, 2018 by Mike Debonis Leave a Comment

This fall, the Green Mountain Club rebuilt Tucker Johnson Shelter. Tucker Johnson Shelter is located just north of Maine Junction on the Long Trail and is actually the third Long Trail shelter in the area. The first shelter was Tucker Lodge which was built by the Long Trail Patrol in 1938 and named after Fred […]

Filed Under: From the Field, News, Volunteers

2018 Field Notes

October 25, 2018 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

This post was written by Ilana Copel, GMC’s Field Supervisor. It’s that time.  The snow is flying and our field season is wrapping up for the year. And what a year it’s been! Caretakers As the backcountry stewards of four summits, four ponds, and nine overnight sites in the Long Trail System, GMC Caretakers: Spoke […]

Filed Under: From the Field, News, Trail

First-Year College Students Learn Teamwork Through Trail Work

October 11, 2018 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

This post was written by Williams College student Nigel Jaffe. The most exciting aspect of the first few weeks for new students at Williams College is the popular first-year orientation program, WOOLF (Williams Outdoor Orientation for Living as First-Years). The majority of Williams first-years go on WOOLF trips – over 30 small groups of 10-12 […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Trail, Volunteers

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Northern Forest Canoe Trail: the “Wrong” Way

February 14, 2019

A pioneering 2018 through-paddle from east to west by Peter Macfarlane In the Spring of 2013, I through-paddled the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Nominally it is 740 miles from Old Forge in the south-western Adirondacks to Fort Kent on the St John River in far northern Maine. It encompasses … 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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