Help Protect Fragile Trail Environments Spring has sprung, although it’s not always easy to tell in Vermont. One day it dumps 6″ of snow, the next it’s 50° and sunny, and the back and forth wreaks havoc on our beloved trails. When the snow finally melts in town and at trailheads, it’s tempting to hope […]
Great Women’s Backpacking Weekend
This article was written by Lynn Lehouiller and first appeared in the Fall 2018 Long Trail News. Baby steps. That’s how I’ve learned to accomplish goals in life. My latest success was gaining the confidence to hike seven miles of the Long Trail solo to my front door following a GMC women’s backpacking weekend this […]
Limits
This article was written by Pavel Cenkl and originally appeared on his Climate Run blog on June 29, 2018. Over 7 days in June 2018, Pavel combined a day-long, 213-mile bike ride south through Vermont with a run north along the Long Trail from North Adams to the Winooski River. He had planned 10 days […]
A Dark and Stormy Night on Camel’s Hump: My SAR Story
This article was written by Scott Berkley and previously appeared in the Winter 2018 Long Trail News. The situation: an injured hiker sitting beside the Monroe Trail on Camel’s Hump, a mile below the summit a few hours after sunset in early November. There was a light snowfall with temperatures around freezing. The hiker was calm, […]
New Year Traditions
I like to be outside for the New Year if possible. I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions, but it starts the year out right and resets my constant intention to be outside more. The tradition started several years ago with just one friend. We hiked a few miles out an easy trail to a […]
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