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Everything to Know About Hiking with Kids

June 4, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

mom, toddler, dogs, and backpacks sit on the rocks at the top of a hike

Hiking with kids is intimidating. There are more needs to anticipate and plan for. You will carry more. There’s new gear to navigate. We get it. Keep reading to get […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking, Hiking 101

Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Vermont’s Hiking Season 

May 26, 2022 by Chloe Miller 1 Comment

CONTACT: Chloe Miller, Communications Manager, [email protected], (802) 241-8324  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  May 26, 2022  Vermont – The holiday weekend signals the end of spring mud season and the start of summer […]

Filed Under: Hiking, News, Press Release

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. […]

Filed Under: Hiker Voices, Hiking

Thru-Hiking the Long Trail with Three Kids

May 19, 2022 by GMC Staff 2 Comments

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). […]

Filed Under: Hiker Voices, Hiking

Explore New Trails with these List Challenges

May 12, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Window view from the fire tower on Bald Mt.

Cindy Griffith and Ira Sollace are list people. They tackle lists of peaks and trails to reach places they’ve never even heard of, like Cow Mountain. Cindy recently found that […]

Filed Under: Hiking, Trail

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2025 GMC Photo Contest: Winning Photos and Other Entries

September 15, 2025

Thank you to everyone who entered the 2025 GMC photo contest! In this year's contest, members of the Long Trail hiking community shared over 200 images that capture the beauty of Vermont’s mountains, trails, and hiking community as seen through your eyes and camera lenses. Scroll through the winning … 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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