People often ask: “What does the field team do all winter?” Aside from postseason reporting, grant writing, and project planning (scheduling; establishing contracts; meeting with land management partners; permitting; recruiting, hiring, orienting and training 45 seasonal staff; and planning and coordinating long-term projects with GMC’s Trail Management and Camps Committees and the Board of Directors), […]
Andrew Nuquist & 50 Years of Volunteerism
When you ask Andrew Nuquist what it is that keeps him continuing to volunteer with the Green Mountain Club a full 50 years after discovering the club in 1970, he jokes that it’s a bit of an addiction of sorts. But really, his answer is simple: “I care about Vermont, and I care about nature. […]
The Long Trail in Less Than a Week with an FKT Record Holder
Inside the Mind of Mikaela Osler, FKT Record Holder When I finally removed my socks, at the end of a 20-hour hiking day, my feet were a waxy grey-white. My skin was grotesquely wrinkled and loose at the heels. When I ran my thumb across my sole I felt a jolting, ticklish sensation I later […]
How to Celebrate Black History Month in Vermont and Beyond
Buffalo Soldiers, the nickname given to all-African-American military regiments in the post-Civil War period, served as some of the first care takers of the national parks. Photo courtesy National Park Service. Black History Month is in full swing, and here are some ways you can honor and celebrate Black culture, history, art, and the folks […]
Celebrating the Miles that Matter
This article is written by Kara “Mama Kubwa” Richardson Whitely. It originally appeared in the Winter 2021 edition of the Long Trail News under the headline “The Miles that Matter.” Tune in to Kara’s upcoming speaking program with GMC, “Moving Mountains: Overcoming Obstacles in 2022 and Beyond,” on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 7 p.m. […]
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