This article was written by Tom Rogers, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. In many ways, moose are the bellwether species for climate change in Vermont. The moose’s enormous bodies covered with thick scruffy fur and their knobby, spindly legs make them well adapted for cold, northern winters. Those same features, though, ensure moose don’t do […]
Wilderness Stewardship on the Long Trail
This article was written by Lorne Currier, GMC Outreach & Field Coordinator. The Long Trail is lovingly described as a footpath in the wilderness but, technically speaking, just 45 miles of the trail are Wilderness. The difference between wilderness and Wilderness, with a capital ‘W,’ came along on September 3, 1964, when the 88th Congress of […]
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 […]
Open Areas on the Appalachian Trail in Vermont
This post was written by Mollie Flanigan, GMC’s Land Stewardship Coordinator. “The Long Green Tunnel.” Anyone who has logged miles on the Long Trail or Appalachian Trail quickly understands this oft-used phrase from the extended stretches of footpath that wind through the shady, unbroken canopy. These stretches of forest provide a beauty and intimacy all […]
Leave No Trace in the Alpine Zone
This post was written by Adam Joseph, GMC’s Lead Caretaker on Mount Mansfield. If you’re hiking to the summit of Mount Mansfield, Camel’s Hump, or Mount Abraham in Vermont, you will be entering areas with Vermont’s only alpine tundra. Alpine tundra can occur above treeline where there are adverse conditions, usually too cold and windy […]
