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19_Junior Caretaker Edda and her dad work on the booklet near the shores of Stratton Pond – Eva Gerstle

September 26, 2022 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

From a Caretaker: Stewarding the Alpine Zone Through Education

November 26, 2024

This article was written by Izzi Duprey, who worked as one of GMC's seasonal backcountry caretakers on Mount Mansfield throughout the summer and fall of 2024. What does a Green Mountain Club backcountry caretaker do? It can be a difficult question to answer succinctly because the job consists of … Read more

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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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