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 […]
Invasive Plants on Vermont Trails
This article was written by Mollie Flanigan, Land Stewardship Coordinator, and previously appeared in the Summer 2017 Long Trails News. Spread the Word, Not the Plants! How Hikers Can Help Vermont’s forests are celebrated for diverse plant and animal life. From spring ephemeral wildflowers and choruses of songbirds to brilliant fall colors and moose trotting […]
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 […]
Wilderness Monitors on the Long Trail
This article previously appeared in the Fall 2017 Long Trail News. Susan Winters and Daley Matthews-Pennanen, Wilderness Monitors: “Sooo…what do you guys actually do?” This is the question we’ve been working to answer since we arrived as wilderness monitors in May. But it’s a fair question, and one we have been slowly figuring out the answer […]
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 […]
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