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GMC Blog

  • Winter Hiking Safety Tips From a VT Search and Rescue Coordinator

    Green Mountain Club/
    June 22, 2026

    This article was written by Neil van Dyke and previously appeared in the Winter 2020 Long Trail News under the headline “Winter Hiking Safety.” There are few times more beautiful…

  • 100 Years of Taft Lodge on Mount Mansfield

    Green Mountain Club/
    June 22, 2026

    This article was written by John Page and previously appeared in the Summer 2020 Long Trail News. Before 1910 the Summit House hotel at the top of the toll road…

  • Leverage: It’s Not About Size or Strength

    Green Mountain Club/
    June 22, 2026

    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…

  • Mountain Names: Remembering their Aboriginal Origins

    Green Mountain Club/
    June 22, 2026

    This article was written by Rich Holschuh and previously appeared in the Fall 2019 Long Trail News. As Europeans settled on the continent and early pioneers explored, they often gave…

  • Problem Bears? Or Problem People?

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    June 22, 2026

    Vermont hiking trails have long been perceived as places where you don’t need to worry about bears. People hiked, camped, and cooked and stored food without concern. Times have changed,…

  • Couch to Camel’s Hump / Couch to Killington

    Green Mountain Club/
    September 8, 2026

    Are you a Vermont hiker that has never hiked one of the state’s beautiful 4,000’ mountains? Or, are you not a hiker yet because the mountains seem intimidating and you…

  • Looking Back 50 Years: How the Caretaker Program Began

    Green Mountain Club/
    June 22, 2026

    This article was written by Vic Henningsen and previously appeared in the Spring 2019 Long Trail News. Green Mountain Club caretakers are a familiar sight to those visiting the busiest…

  • Celebrating Thirty Years of Land Protection Projects

    Green Mountain Club/
    June 22, 2026

    This post was written by Mollie Flanigan, GMC Land Stewardship Coordinator. This fall marks a significant landmark for the Green Mountain Club: thirty years since the first land protection project…

  • Celebrating 30 Years of Land Protection Projects

    Green Mountain Club/
    June 22, 2026

    This post was written by Mollie Flanigan, GMC Land Stewardship Coordinator. This fall marks a significant landmark for the Green Mountain Club: thirty years since the first land protection project…