Author: Chloe Miller

  • Walking Home from the LT

    This article appears in the 2024 Fall Long Trail News and was written by Chloe Miller, GMC’s Communications Manager and Long Trail News editor. After hiking the Long Trail north from Massachusetts this summer, 33-year-old Nemo Latourelle joyfully reached the Journey’s End monument at the Canadian border. Like most thru-hikers, she was tired, but also…

  • Backcountry Construction Boom Wraps in 2023

    This year marks the completion of a three-year backcountry construction boom at the Green Mountain Club. Paid crews and volunteers finished five new shelters, more than in any year since 1963. The average shelter has lasted about 30 years before wear, tear and damage made it inhabitable. But with better designs and standards we are…

  • A Visual History of the Long Trail News Design, GMC’s 100-Year-Old Membership Magazine

    The Long Trail News is GMC’s membership magazine. In 2022 the magazine celebrated its Centennial with a special edition examining the past, present, and future of the magazine. Here, we take a look at the Long Trail News design, layout, and contents of the magazine. With our increased focus on digital communications and a general…

  • Citizen Science Projects on the Long Trail and Beyond

    Spring is an excellent time to explore the natural world around us and celebrate plants and animals emerging again. But did you know your casual observations can contribute to scientific research projects all over the world? Citizen science refers to the public’s collaboration and participation in professional science projects, especially in the natural world. The…

  • A Day in the Life of a Long Trail Patrol Crew

    What is it like to work on a trail crew? For more than 90 years the Green Mountain Club has hired seasonal crews to live and work on our trails. The Long Trail Patrol, GMC’s professional crew, augments the efforts of the club’s hundreds of volunteers to undo the effects of erosion by water and…