FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2022 Media Contacts: Mollie Flanigan, [email protected], 802-241-8217 Rebecca Bullis, [email protected], 908-329-0321 Gannon Osborn, [email protected], 802-622-4410 Conservation Partners Secure Further Protection of the Long Trail and Surrounding Corridor 13 acres and 100 feet of Long Trail permanently protected WATERBURY, VT – The Green Mountain Club (GMC), Trust for Public Land (TPL) […]
Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering focuses on visitor use patterns
Alpine scientists, trail managers, and enthusiasts from organizations across the Northeastern United States joined together this past weekend at the Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering at Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont. The Green Mountain Club was honored to co-host this event with the Waterman Fund, a philanthropic organization whose mission is to conserve alpine areas in […]
How Trail Crews Fight Erosion
“Erosion is what causes all the problems on trail,” says Kevin Hart, GMC field supervisor of the Long Trail Patrol. “The main goal of trail crew is to stop erosion.” Kevin’s not talking about bear encounters or overflowing privies or litter in firepits when he says “problems.” He’s talking about trail degradation. You know what […]
Dupuis Hill: A Case Study in Maintaining Appalachian Trail Open Areas Views
What makes a National Scenic Trail scenic? What is the significance of one scenic vista? How much time and money should be put into maintaining one view? These were some of the questions debated by US Forest Service (USFS), Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and Green Mountain Club (GMC) staff as we stood on the Appalachian […]
What a Day Looks Like for GMC Caretakers
This article previously appeared in the Spring 2021 Long Trail News under the title “Day in the Life of a GMC Caretaker.” As many more people than usual took up hiking last summer, the Green Mountain Club had to manage their impacts while making them feel welcome. Fortunately our caretakers can tap more than 50 […]
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