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Solo Long Trail End-to-Ender, Cecilia Elwert

July 29, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco Leave a Comment

From the Bread Loaf Section’s Summer-Fall Newsletter: Congratulations to Cecilia Elwert on the successful completion of her solo Long Trail end-to-end trek on June 18th! Starting on May 23rd after […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Hiking, People, Trail

Get Outside but be Tick Smart

June 16, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco 1 Comment

Dr. Harry Chen, M.D., who is the Vermont Commissioner of Health, wrote this article on being tick smart for the Summer Long Trail News. Dr. Chen is a longtime GMC member […]

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

Mountains of Art

May 27, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco Leave a Comment

We are so excited to combine two of Vermont’s best attractions: hiking and the arts. Thank you, Vermont Arts Council for partnering with us on this collaboration. Chasing along the […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking, News, People

Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Vermont’s Hiking Season

May 25, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco 1 Comment

The holiday weekend is traditionally the start of the hiking season in Vermont. Hiking is one of the state’s top summer tourism draws and we estimate 200,000 people visit The […]

Filed Under: Hiking, News, Trail

The Traditional Berkshire Ski Changed to a Pleasant Hike

April 15, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco Leave a Comment

Below is an article written by Marjorie March in the Bennington Section Spring Newsletter. The Bennington Section is one of our amazing sections that has trail maintenance trips to spruce up sections […]

Filed Under: Hiking, People, Trail, Volunteers

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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], 907-632-7405  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.