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Outgoing Message from GMC President John Page

June 7, 2018 by Guest Author 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Events, News, People, Publications, Stewardship, Sustainability, Trail, Volunteers

Leave No Trace in Winter

January 18, 2018 by Kristin McLane 2 Comments

female winter hiker demonstrates getting stuck in a posthole

The seven principles of Leave No Trace outdoor ethics are relevant year-round, but how you implement them can change from season to season.  Winter, in particular, can seem like a puzzle in regard to doing the right thing, but it’s really quite simple.  Read on for some tips on leaving a low impact as you travel […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking, Sustainability

A Privy is a Privy is a Privy, or is it?

August 3, 2017 by GMC Staff 13 Comments

The article previously appeared in the Fall 2013 Long Trail News. To Pee or Not to Pee –Lee Allen The Long Trail and Appalachian Trail in Vermont are well known for the large number and varied design of their overnight facilities. Fortunately, the Green Mountain Club can never be accused of using a cookie-cutter design […]

Filed Under: Education, From the Field, Sustainability, Trail

Training for the Trail

June 28, 2017 by GMC Staff 5 Comments

This post written by Jordan Rowell, Volunteer Long Trail Patrol Crew Coordinator. Last week, a group of eleven Green Mountain Club field staff entered the forest on the north side of Smugglers’ Notch for a three-day technical skills training. Among our ranks were the three members of this year’s Long Trail Patrol, along with Crew Leader, […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Sustainability, Trail

Leave No Trace in the Alpine Zone

June 2, 2017 by GMC Staff 9 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Stewardship, Sustainability, Trail

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Kick off Summer With our Vermont Hiking Bucket List

May 25, 2023

Memorial Day Weekend marks the official start of hiking season, though early season conditions and some patches of snow and mud persist. New to hiking in Vermont, or need some inspiration to make it the best summer ever? Get started with this summer in Vermont hiking bucket list. Share what's on … 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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