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July 2024 Flood Update: Hiking Guidance

July 17, 2024 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

On the one-year anniversary of last year’s catastrophic flooding, Vermont experienced another storm that devastated local towns and communities. With most of the damage occurring north of Middlebury Gap, we […]

Filed Under: Hiking, News

Exploring Vermont Through Mud Season

May 23, 2024 by Emily Mosher Leave a Comment

Growing up in the Mid-Atlantic, the concept of mud season was unknown to me before becoming interested in hiking the Long Trail. When I moved to Vermont at the start […]

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The Young Adventurers Club Revived by GMC Burlington

May 15, 2024 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

This article appears in the Spring 2024 Long Trail News, titled “Let Go of Expectations: GMC Burlington Revives the Young Adventurers Club.” GMC has a long history of getting kids […]

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Volunteers Kick off 2024 with First Day Hikes

January 4, 2024 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

hikers gather in front of a wooden shelter

  Happy New Year! Whether you are setting new goals or just want to keep doing what you’re doing, perhaps getting outside is on your 2024 bingo card. Several GMC […]

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Sticking to the Trail: Winter Traction

December 28, 2023 by Guest Author 3 Comments

hiker wearing microspikes on the summit of Camels' Hump

Vermont’s winter hiker has three options for foot travel across snow and ice, and slipping’s not one of them. When it comes to winter hiking traction and sticking safely to […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking, Trail

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PROTECT THE TRAILS DURING VERMONT’S SPRING MUD SEASON 

March 31, 2026

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 31, 2026 CONTACT: Chloe Miller, Communications Manager at Green Mountain Club [email protected], 802-241-8234  PROTECT THE TRAILS DURING VERMONT’S SPRING MUD SEASON  Waterbury Center, Vermont – As spring arrives and snow melts, … 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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Mud Season is Here — Protect the Trails

See current trail closures by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (VTFPR) on state land as conditions change, available on TrailFinder, and avoid muddy trails, follow any seasonal trail or road closures, and help protect the treadway and vegetation during mud season.