This article was written by Vic Henningsen and previously appeared in the Spring 2019 Long Trail News. Green Mountain Club caretakers are a familiar sight to those visiting the busiest parts of the Long Trail, but few hikers know we owe their presence to the hard work of visionaries more than a half century ago. […]
1972: First Women GMC Caretakers Post Up at Taft Lodge
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2016 Long Trail News. It was 1972 when I got the call from the Green Mountain Club: “Yes, we want to hire you, but…” I had replied to an advertisement in a magazine for a caretaker position at Taft Lodge on Mount Mansfield. “What a great way to […]
Lost Ski Areas in the Waterbury/Stowe Area
This article was written by Brian Lindner. Brian will be presenting on this topic at next week’s Taylor Series talk. Come to GMC on Thursday, March 7th, at 7 PM to see and hear more about the history of lost ski areas in Waterbury and how they moved up to Stowe as the years went […]
Vermont’s Original Rail to Trail: The Long Trail and Logging Railroads
This article was written by Preston Bristow and originally appeared in the Fall 2014 Long Trail News. Preston Bristow is a past President of the Green Mountain Club whose varied career includes implementing the land protection effort for the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and directing the Vermont Land Trust’s conservation easement stewardship program. He has a […]
Alone in the Shelter: A Spooky Long Trail Tale
Happy Halloween! Enjoy this short story by the GMC Scaretakers. October is a great time to thru-hike, if the weather cooperates. William hated the bugs of summer, and he grew up in New Hampshire so he was fine with the cold. Plus, he’d have nearly every shelter to himself: it would be luxurious. He was […]
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