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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 […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Sustainability, Trail

Protecting Your Food From Bears

June 23, 2017 by Kristin McLane 8 Comments

Vermont is black bear habitat, but although there are more than 5,000 black bears in Vermont, most people will never see one.  The bears here tend to be shy and […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking, Trail

The Centennial Edition of the Long Trail Guide is here!

June 8, 2017 by Kristin McLane 3 Comments

The Long Trail Guide is in!  A limited number of books have arrived from the printers and will be shipping out immediately to those who pre-ordered.  The rest of the […]

Filed Under: News, Publications, 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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Stewardship, Sustainability, Trail

The Mountains Are Calling

May 25, 2017 by Amy Potter 2 Comments

“The mountains are calling and I must go” was written by John Muir in 1873 and is still applicable to this day. After winter, the weather starts to warm and […]

Filed Under: Hiking, Trail

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Camel’s Hump: Hiker Reflections on Their Backyard Mountain

June 26, 2025

Rising from the spine of the Green Mountains, Camel's Hump is home to scenic views, a wilderness feel with its undeveloped summit, and choose-you-own-adventure hiking options. The mountain's proximity to more populated areas like Burlington and Waterbury make it a popular and well-hiked destination, … 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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