We here at the Green Mountain Club are so pleased to be able to reopen our Visitor Center to the public this summer. Stop by Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays at our headquarters on Route 100 in Waterbury Center to review and buy guidebooks and maps, learn about the history of the Long Trail, and […]
GMC Field Staff: Meet the 2021 Caretakers and Trail Crews!
GMC runs seasonal field staff in two main roles: backcountry caretakers, who steward some of the most popular sites on the Long Trail; and Long Trail Patrol, the trail maintenance crew, which includes a small construction-focused crew. The 2021 field season is a busy one, making up for the reduced crews we ran last year, […]
A Transgender Thru-Hiker’s Reflections
This article was written by Aubri Drake. It previously appeared in the Spring 2021 Long Trail News under the title “We Can All Belong: A Transgender Thru-Hiker’s Reflections on the Long Trail.” In August 2018, I set out to hike the Long Trail with my friend Beth, who I met on the Appalachian Trail in […]
Hiking Companions: How the Outdoors has Enhanced my Relationships
My First Outdoor Companions: I’ve lived in New Hampshire for most of my 33 years. Growing up, my mom would take me and my two siblings to explore outdoor spaces, from playgrounds to museums. We’d visit the abandoned crystal mine, back in the woods of Route 4a. Bogs dotted the 20-minute path, and we’d easily […]
110 Years of Women’s History on the Long Trail
March is Women’s History Month in the U.S., which has been recognized by presidential proclamation since 1987, and here at the Green Mountain Club, we want to spend the month recognizing the contributions that women have made throughout the history of the Long Trail. From Emily Proctor who funded shelter projects in 1914, to the […]
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