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Summer Hiking Bingo

May 31, 2025 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

a graphic of a 5x5 bingo board with hiking-related challenges

GMC wants to help you make the most of your summer with Summer Hiking Bingo! These challenges are designed to help you get outside, learn new hiking skills, and connect […]

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Bingo! Play Along with GMC for Mud Season

March 28, 2025 by Lily LaRegina 1 Comment

Was the latest snowstorm on your bingo card for mud season? Well, it was on ours. Check off boxes as you rack up your mud season experiences and try new […]

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Vermont Winter Bucket List

December 13, 2023 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Embrace the beauty, as well as the challenges of the winter season with the help of our winter hiking bucket list. It isn’t as easy to get outdoors during winter […]

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Vermont Fall Bucket List

September 21, 2023 by Chloe Miller Leave a Comment

a person holds a wet red leaf against a backdrop of fallen brown leaves.

The weather has begun to cool, the green of the trees has started to fade into shades of yellow and orange, and the daylight is subtly shifting as the sunlight […]

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Kick off Summer With our Vermont Hiking Bucket List

May 25, 2023 by Chloe Miller 2 Comments

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 […]

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Snowshoe Hikes for Beginners

February 3, 2026

You don't have to hike up a mountain to enjoy the trails and the winter scenery. Strap on a pair of snowshoes and explore one of these recommended walks! Don't have snowshoes? Check out this list from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation of where you can borrow a pair (for … 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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