This article was written by Preston Bristow and originally appeared in the Fall 2014 Long Trail News. Green Mountain logging railroads lacked the grand scale of those in the Adirondacks, where twenty-two railroads reached deep to extract old growth forests. And railway loggers in the Green Mountains also lacked the flamboyance of the White Mountains’ J.E. […]
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 […]
Suffragette, Pianist, Traveler: Some Remarkable Women in GMC History
This article was written by Reidun Nuquist and originally appeared in the Spring 2015 Long Trail News. If you are familiar with club history, you know that all twenty-three incorporators of the Green Mountain Club were men. In 1910, a woman’s place was still in the home, where she was expected to find fulfillment in Kinder, Küche, […]
108 Years of GMC in Pictures
On March 11, 2018, the Green Mountain Club turned 108 years old! Take a look at some of the highlights of our long history: 1910 The Green Mountain Club is founded in Burlington. 1917 The first guidebook with maps is published. 1922 The first issue of the Green Mountain News is published, later retitled the […]
Wool Knickers and White Blazes: Part II
Don’t miss Part I of this series, A 1917 Inspired End-to End Long Trail Hike. This week, we share Mike’s gear list. This article previously appeared in the Fall 2017 Long Trail News. A 1917 Gear List for the 21st Century Clothing: Wool knickers Knee-length wool socks Sock liners Wool undergarments Leather hat Rubberized poncho Wool hat Wool […]
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