Category: People

  • The Long Trail in Less Than a Week with an FKT Record Holder

    Inside the Mind of Mikaela Osler, FKT Record Holder When I finally removed my socks, at the end of a 20-hour hiking day, my feet were a waxy grey-white. My skin was grotesquely wrinkled and loose at the heels. When I ran my thumb across my sole I felt a jolting, ticklish sensation I later…

  • Section Hiking the Long Trail over Three Winters

    Sue Johnston and her husband, Chris Scott, park at the Route 9 trailhead in Bennington. No hikers greet them, nor do they expect any to at 3 a.m. on a March morning. Chris says his goodbyes as Sue slips into socks, boots, and Microspikes. She heads northbound up the Long Trail carrying enough gear for…

  • Leverage: It’s Not About Size or Strength

    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 I mean when I say I lead trail crews. I’ve found the quickest way to create an image is to tell them something like “My…

  • Looking Back 50 Years: How the Caretaker Program Began

    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 parts of the Long Trail, but few hikers know we owe their presence to the hard work of visionaries more than a half century ago.…