Did you know that Vermont was the first state to ban slavery, doing so in its 1777 Constitution? Despite being an early advocate of abolition, it’s not inconceivable that this majority White state—with its 94 percent Caucasian population—may not be the most attractive to newcomers of color. It’s that image of Vermont that Curtiss Reed, […]
Codding Hollow Conservation: Celebrating Success after Thirty-Four Years
The Fall 2020 Codding Hollow property conservation agreement protects one-third of a mile of Long Trail in Johnson and Waterville. You can read more about the protection in this press release. This article was written by GMC Conservation Manager Mollie Flanigan and appears in the Winter 2020 Long Trail News. In September the Green Mountain […]
The GMC During WWII
This article was originally posted in November 2016 and has been updated for 2020. Veterans Day is approaching and is a great time to reflect on those who have served our country. With the Green Mountain Club’s 110 year history, our members have been affected by many wars. The effects of World War II, in […]
Mountain Names: Remembering their Aboriginal Origins
This article was written by Rich Holschuh and previously appeared in the Fall 2019 Long Trail News. It was previously posted here on October 17, 2019. As Europeans settled on the continent and early pioneers explored, they often gave places new names commemorating the Founding Fathers and other important Americans… [Indigenous people] have viewed such […]
The Road Partly Taken: On and Off the Long Trail with Robert Frost
This article was written by Vic Henningsen and previously appeared in the Summer 2020 Long Trail News. Historian Vic Henningsen was a caretaker and ranger-naturalist on Mount Mansfield in the 1970s. He thanks Larry Van Meter and Peter A. Gilbert for their help with this article. It’s not clear who first hiked the whole Long […]
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