This article was written by Rosalie Sharp, 2019 Long Trail Patrol Leader, and previously appeared in the Fall 2019 Long Trail News. Family and friends typically struggle to understand what I mean when I say I lead trail crews. I’ve found the quickest way to create an image is to tell them something like “My […]
Support Alpine Research: Become a Citizen Scientist
This post was written by John Plummer, GMC’s group outreach & field coordinator. At the end of November, Green Mountain Club (GMC) staff attended a meeting for the partners of the Northeast Alpine Flower Watch (NEAFW). Moving into its second year, this project aims to track the effects of climate change in the alpine zone […]
Hike the Short Trail
Parts of this description were excerpted from “The Short Trail: A Footpath Through History” with text and editing by Matt Larson, Julia Grand-Doucet, and Susan Shea. A hike on the Long Trail can sound intimidating to some people, but the Short Trail might be the perfect introduction for those wanting to experience what the Long […]
The Northeast Alpine Stewardship Gathering
This fall, Isaac (GMC Field Assistant), Lorne (GMC Volunteer & Education Coordinator), and I (GMC Field Supervisor) got to take the ferry over to New York to spend the weekend at the Waterman Fund’s 11th Annual Northeast Alpine Stewardship Gathering in Lake Placid. This heftily-named conference may not be one you’ve heard of, but if […]
New Privies on the Long Trail – 2019 Field Season
As GMC’s Field Supervisor, I take great pride in knowing we are constantly striving to efficiently and responsibly manage human waste in the backcountry through our world-class outhouses. This season, we had more than a few occasions to celebrate! (See our blog post “A Privy is a Privy is a Privy, or Is It?” for […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 16
- Next Page »
