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Submit Your Best Nature Poetry

December 13, 2021 by GMC Staff 4 Comments

Winter views to inspire your nature poems.

Nature Poetry Contest From Mary Oliver to Robert Frost, poets throughout time have been inspired by the outdoors. We already know this is a creative and inspired community, so we’re inviting you to share your work for a chance at prizes and to be featured in GMC’s print and online platforms. National Outdoor Book Award-winning […]

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Vote for a Photo Contest Winner: Hikers’ Choice

August 18, 2021 by GMC Staff 2 Comments

Hiker's Choice submission

We received so many great submissions for our annual photo contest. Now we need your help picking a winning photo for one last category: Hikers’ Choice. Take a look at all the photos below, and use the link to vote for your favorite by Wednesday, August 25. The winning photo will be featured on the […]

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The GMC During WWII

November 5, 2020 by Kristin McLane Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Happy 110th Birthday, GMC!

March 11, 2020 by Mike Debonis 1 Comment

March is the month when we welcome Spring, get ready for the upcoming hiking season, and celebrate the Club’s birthday. Today, March 11, GMC turns 110! And for 103 years of that history, hikers on the Long Trail have been guided by the Long Trail Guidebook. Following the spine of the Green Mountains from Massachusetts […]

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Long Trail Digital Map Now Available

June 11, 2019 by Kristin McLane 3 Comments

Joining the area-specific digital maps offered last fall, Green Mountain Club’s complete map of the Long Trail is now available as a digital map through the free Avenza Maps app in the App Store and Google Play. After installing the Avenza Maps app on your mobile device, visit the Green Mountain Club map page to purchase […]

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Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Vermont’s Hiking Season 

May 26, 2022

CONTACT: Chloe Miller, Communications Manager, [email protected], (802) 241-8324  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  May 26, 2022  Vermont – The holiday weekend signals the end of spring mud season and the start of summer hiking. Trails around the state are now open, and the warming weather … Read more

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The Green Mountain Club is the founder and maintainer of the Long Trail - the oldest long distance hiking trail in America. Established in 1910 to build this trail stretching the length of Vermont, the club now also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and trails in the Northeast Kingdom in its mission to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people." Read more...

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