Category: Hiker Voices
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Be Well: How Hiking Can Improve Our Mental Health
A version of this article appeared in the Winter 2025 Long Trail News. This extended version also includes footnotes and sources. As a child on the family farm in Minnesota, I loved spending time in nature. But like many folks I know, I lost my connection to the outdoors as I grew up and took…
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Your Stick Season Hike Recommendations
We asked and you answered! Our Long Trail hiking community on Instagram and Facebook replied to the question: What stick season hikes do you recommend? What do you like most about hiking this time of year? Overall, those who shared agreed that the peacefulness of quieter trails, clearer views of the surrounding landscape through the…
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Thru-Hiking with a Dog: Blue Blazin’ Bug
Boston terriers probably aren’t the breed that leaps to mind when you think “long-distance hike.” With their cockeyed gaze, snubby snouts, stubby tails, and tendency to snort when they breathe, they bear a stronger resemblance to potbellied pigs than wolves. But appearances to the contrary, Boston terriers are dogs, and dogs love walks. So when…
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Camel’s Hump: Hiker Reflections on Their Backyard Mountain
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, and its distinct peak provides the iconic background for the smaller…
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Hiking the Triple Tiara
This article appears in the 2025 Spring Long Trail News and was written by thru-hiker, ultrarunner, and LGBTQ advocate Aubri Drake. Watch the recording of Aubri’s 2025 Outdoor Adventure Speaker Series presentation for more stories and information about their experience hiking the Triple Tiara. Many hikers aspire to thru-hike the three “Triple Crown” long-distance trails:…
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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…
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Decentering Whiteness in Hiking and Fostering Inclusivity Outdoors
This article previously appeared in the Winter 2022 Long Trail News, under the headline “Decentering Whiteness in Hiking,” and was written by Mardi Fuller. Join Mardi on Wednesday, February 22, on Zoom for an installment of the 2023 Outdoor Adventure Speaker Series: “Race, Identity, and Rime Ice: Hiking the New Hampshire 48 in Winter.” You’ll…
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Making Space for LGBTQ+ in the Outdoors
A trans woman was murdered in Morristown last week. Why am I, the Green Mountain Club’s Backcountry Construction Field Coordinator, relaying that in this space? Because I began April at the LGBTQ Outdoor Summit, hosted at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. To understand the joy I felt there, you must first…