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 […]
Happy 110th Birthday, GMC!
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 […]
Long Trail Digital Map Now Available
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 […]
Outgoing Message from GMC President John Page
Last weekend, we celebrated our 108th Annual Meeting at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, VT. Amidst the socializing, hiking, trail work, and other good times, we did have a business meeting. Outgoing president John Page shared the following message with all present and we’d like to share it with you now. We thank John […]
A Century of Long Trail Guidebooks: A Retrospective
Following the publication of the Centennial Edition of the Long Trail Guide in June 2017, the Green Mountain Club has now released A Century of Long Trail Guidebooks: A Retrospective wherein Reidun Nuquist masterfully weaves the twenty-eight Long Trail guidebook editions together, incorporating the characteristics of Green Mountain Club’s finest editors, illustrators, cartographers, and trail builders. From the […]
