This article was written by Rob Rives, former GMC education & volunteer coordinator, and previously appeared in the Summer 2019 Long Trail News. Early this year a popular hiking and running footwear manufacturer produced a short video describing the struggles that three of their sponsored athletes have with mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, […]
Hiking with Autism: One Parent’s Journey
This article was written by Scott Finn, president of Vermont Public Radio, and previously appeared in the Summer 2019 Long Trail News. One of the best parts of being a parent is sharing interests with your kid. For example, my “typical” 16-year-old daughter has introduced me to some gripping fiction podcasts, and I’ve shown her […]
Lane, Lane, What Do you See?
A version of this article previously appeared in the Winter 2018 Long Trail News. My daughter Lane has always loved the children’s book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, written and illustrated by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. After the first snowfall this past winter we hiked the Burrows Trail on Camel’s Hump, […]
Pride Hikes in Vermont
This article was written by Becky Swem. Bio below. It all started at a Pride Center of Vermont LGBTQ Family Dinner in February 2018. From the other end of the table, then Transgender Program Coordinator Sunshine Julio Orta looked over at me and stated, “You hike a lot.” Yes. “What do you think about leading […]
Looking Back 50 Years: How the Caretaker Program Began
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. […]
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