Green Mountain Club

Maintaining & Protecting Vermont's Long Trail Since 1910

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New Privies on the Long Trail – 2019 Field Season

November 14, 2019 by Ilana Copel Leave a Comment

As GMC’s Field Supervisor, I take great pride in knowing we are constantly striving to efficiently and responsibly manage human waste in the backcountry through our world-class outhouses. This season, we had more than a few occasions to celebrate! (See our blog post “A Privy is a Privy is a Privy, or Is It?” for […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Trail

Outdoor Orientation Service Trips of 2019

October 31, 2019 by Lorne Currier Leave a Comment

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 from 9 different Outdoor Orientation Programs an opportunity to perform trail work […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Trail, Volunteers

Cleaning Traces Off The Long Trail

September 5, 2019 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

This article was written by Lorne Currier, GMC Field Assistant. As we celebrate 50 years of the Green Mountain Club caretaker program, it’s worth recognizing the amount of effort required to keep the Long Trail System tidy. Same as the bathroom or kitchen sink in a residential home must be cleaned regularly, the Long Trail […]

Filed Under: Education, From the Field

Problem Bears? Or Problem People?

July 11, 2019 by GMC Staff 13 Comments

Vermont hiking trails have long been perceived as places where you don’t need to worry about bears. People hiked, camped, and cooked and stored food without concern. Times have changed, and with the increase in the black bear population, hiker behavior needs to change too. In recent years we have experienced bear problems at several […]

Filed Under: Education, From the Field, Trail

2019 Hiking Season is Here, But…

May 23, 2019 by Kristin McLane 1 Comment

Mud season is over!  Or is it?  While the Friday of Memorial Day weekend (tomorrow) typically begins Vermont’s hiking season, we have had quite a lot of snow this winter that has prolonged mud season.  We are almost done with May, but the snow continues to melt and it just keeps raining. Yes, there is […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Hiking, News, Trail, Volunteers

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 Passing of a GMC Caretaker Pioneer: Daan Zwick

December 2, 2019

Daan Zwick was a Green Mountain Club caretaker in the 1930s, an active volunteer into the 1980s, and a generous supporter of the club. After a full and active life, he died on November 21st at his home in Rochester, New York. Daan was 97 years old. Daan’s deep commitment to the Long Trail … 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
802.244.7037 | 802.244.5867 fax | Email GMC

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Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm
Except Tuesday, 11am to 4pm


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Authentic Long Trail signs are rare, one of a kind souvenirs. This is your chance to bid on one and bring a piece of the Long Trail and Green Mountain Club history into your home.

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