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 […]
Leave No Trace in Winter
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 […]
A Privy is a Privy is a Privy, or is it?
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 […]
Training for the Trail
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, […]
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 […]
