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Ten Year Timber Harvest Wraps Up on GMC Property in Lowell

September 10, 2020 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

This article was written by Mollie Flanigan, GMC conservation manager, and previously appeared in the Summer 2020 Long Trail News. Vermont’s forested landscape provides the beauty and recreational opportunities that […]

Filed Under: News, Stewardship, Sustainability

GMC Land Conservation Year-by-Year

June 25, 2020 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

This post was written by Mollie Flanigan, GMC’s conservation manager. Since the Long Trail Protection Campaign launched in 1986, GMC has been able to conserve more lands almost every year […]

Filed Under: Stewardship

Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter

May 22, 2020 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

In Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, award-winning environmental author Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of a healthy landscape is wrong, distorted by the […]

Filed Under: Stewardship

Peregrine Falcon Nesting Site Abandoned at Prospect Rock

May 14, 2020 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Peregrine Falcon, chick, nest on ledge

This post was written by Margaret Fowle, Conservation Biologist with Audubon Vermont. For many of us, getting outdoors and on the trails this spring has been a huge relief from […]

Filed Under: From the Field, News, Stewardship

From Porcupines to Pesticides: A GMC Caretaker’s Influence on “Silent Spring”

March 26, 2020 by Guest Author 5 Comments

This article was written by Vic Henningsen and previously appeared in the Spring 2020 Long Trail News.  Historian and former VPR commentator Vic Henningsen was a caretaker and ranger-naturalist on […]

Filed Under: History, Stewardship

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Your Stick Season Hike Recommendations

November 14, 2025

We asked and you answered! Our Long Trail hiking community on Instagram and Facebook replied to the question: What stick season hikes do you recommend? What do you like most about hiking this time of year? Overall, those who shared agreed that the peacefulness of quieter trails, clearer views of … Read more

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Mission

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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