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Searching for White Blazes: Hiking the Long Trail in Winter

December 13, 2018 by Guest Author 2 Comments

This article was written by GMC Member Mary Lou Recor and previously appeared in the Winter 2017 Long Trail News. How would you like to join an elite hiking group? […]

Filed Under: Hiking

Hiking the Long Trail for CVU’s Graduation Challenge

October 4, 2018 by Guest Author 1 Comment

This post was written by Elliot Cockayne about his 2016 Graduation Challenge. Students at Champlain Valley High School in their senior year are required to do something they have never done […]

Filed Under: Hiking, People

5 Young Women Decide to Take a Hike

August 30, 2018 by Alicia DiCocco 5 Comments

Last month, a group of five friends, all from Essex High School in Vermont, decided to take a hike on the Long Trail, with the intention of this being their […]

Filed Under: Hiking, People, Trail

The Backpacker’s Questionnaire

August 23, 2018 by Guest Author 1 Comment

This questionnaire was written by GMC member Mary Lou “Snowberry” Recor and previously appeared in the Spring 2017 Long Trail News. When the Long Trail oozes mud and black flies […]

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GMC Visits the Grand Canyon

August 2, 2018 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Green Mountain Club Sections are regional chapters of the club that get together on a regular basis for hiking and other outdoor activities, trail maintenance, and socializing.  But they don’t […]

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Sounds and Stories on the Long Trail

April 20, 2026

This is a guest post by Tess "Storyteller" Rowan, LT Class of 2025, who has produced an audio documentary of her experience on the trail called "Field Notes: A Long Trail Odyssey." “I wish the world were more like the trail.” These words from a hiker on the Long Trail have stuck with me since we … 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.