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Airplane Crashes Along the Long Trail

April 14, 2023 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

This article previously appeared in the Spring 2023 Long Trail News, and contains much of the same information from the 2023 Taylor Series presentation titled “Airplane Crashes on the Long Trail in Vermont.” Both the article and presentation are by Brian Lindner. An old Far Side cartoon showed two pilots looking out the windshield as […]

Filed Under: History

Meet Minerva Hinchey, GMC’s Secretary 1955-1975

February 2, 2023 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Minerva hinchey

This article previously appeared in the Winter 2022 Long Trail News, under the headline “Meet Minerva Hinchey.” It was written by Larry van Meter. Green Mountain Club members might assume club headquarters has always been in Waterbury Center. But not so long ago the office was the dining room of a modest frame house next […]

Filed Under: History, People

A Visual History of the Long Trail News Design, GMC’s 100-Year-Old Membership Magazine

December 30, 2022 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

1925 LTN Cover

The Long Trail News is GMC’s membership magazine. In 2022 the magazine celebrated its Centennial with a special edition examining the past, present, and future of the magazine. Here, we take a look at the Long Trail News design, layout, and contents of the magazine. With our increased focus on digital communications and a general […]

Filed Under: History, News Tagged With: long trail news

What does ‘Strategic Conservation Planning’ Mean for the Long Trail?

September 8, 2022 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

Director of Conservation Mollie Flanagan is responsible for strategic conservation planning

In 1986 the Green Mountain Club realized that changes in landownership in the Northern Forest region threatened the continuity of the northern Long Trail. Handshake agreements were no longer enough to secure access to the trail. More than 60 miles of the trail in northern Vermont crossed private land, with 30 miles on land for […]

Filed Under: From the Field, History, Trail

Hugh and Jeanne Joudry Announce Retirement After 50+ Years

June 9, 2022 by Chloe Miller 1 Comment

hugh and jeanne then and now

After 54 years atop Stratton Mountain, Hugh and Jeanne Joudry are retiring as summit caretakers. Over the decades, Hugh and Jeanne have made an impact on thousands of hikers who have crossed over the iconic summit. Learn more about Hugh and Jeanne, and share your memories of them below. Sign the Digital Card Thank You […]

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Artists of the Long Trail

December 2, 2023

From climbs that take your breath away to the iconic silhouette of Camel’s Hump, the Long Trail inspires artists as well as hikers — and has done so for more than 100 years. The artists profiled below substantiate their love of and inspiration from the Green Mountains on paper – and in the metal … 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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