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Thru-Hiking the Long Trail, According to Three Kids

May 25, 2022 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Charlie, Joe, and Ruth atMatt, Ruth, Joe, and Charlie Krebs with donuts on Long Trail. a trail sign for Haystack Mt.

In mid-July, the Krebs family — Charlie (16), Ruth (14), and Joe (8), along with dad, Matt — set off on a one-month journey to complete the 272-mile Long Trail. Below, Charlie, Ruth, and Joe share their experiences. Related: Thru-Hiking the Long Trail with Three Kids, by Matt Krebs (includes tips for kid-friendly hiking) Video: […]

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Thru-Hiking the Long Trail with Three Kids

May 19, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Krebs family poses at the Long Trail terminal.

Where did the idea of attempting to hike the Long Trail with three kids come from? Back in 2002 I met my wife, Alyssa, while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT). That year a family of four thru-hiked the trail with us. We both dreamed of hiking the AT as a family too. As we got […]

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Making Space for LGBTQ+ in the Outdoors

April 21, 2022 by GMC Staff 4 Comments

Bromley Summit with LGBTQ+ Pride flag backdrop

A trans woman was murdered in Morristown last week. Why am I, the Green Mountain Club’s Backcountry Construction Field Coordinator, relaying that in this space? Because I began April at the LGBTQ Outdoor Summit, hosted at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. To understand the joy I felt there, you must first […]

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Exploring New Trails: the NEK Mountain Challenge

April 7, 2022 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Owl's Head in winter

Who likes lists? My husband, Ira Sollace, and I have always been list people, often planning our hiking adventures around various mountain checklists: The Long Trail by Divisions The NE67, a list of 4,000 footers in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine LT Side-to-Side Trails (88 side trails that intersect the Long Trail) New England 100 […]

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Reflections on Returning to Vermont

October 7, 2021 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

hiker admiring the green mountain state

This post was written by Lettie Stratton and appeared in the Fall 2021 edition of the Long Trail News under the headline “Green Mountain Home.” Lettie is a writer and founder of Wild Wanderer, an online community for LGBTQ+ outdoors enthusiasts. Lettie reflects on returning to Vermont after several years away. During the height of the […]

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The When, Where, Why, and How of Vermont’s Bugs

June 29, 2022

Summer is a hot time of year for Vermont's critters, especially the creepy, crawly kinds. And while bugs are great — they pollinate vegetation; decompose dead plants and animals; and fuel the food chain — they can also threaten human health and wellbeing. Here's what you need to know to protect … 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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