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  • Enter the 2026 GMC Photo Contest

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    Memorial Day Weekend Marks the Start of Hiking Season in Vermont

  • Ready for Rescue: Essential Tips for Outdoor Safety

  • Tess Rowan at the Southern Terminus

    Sounds and Stories on the Long Trail

  • A person's foot, clad in a muddy hiking boot.

    PROTECT THE TRAILS DURING VERMONT’S SPRING MUD SEASON 

  • a volunteer bends over a wooden plank with a hammer

    Managing Mud Pits and Puncheon on the Long Trail

  • Hiking the Side-to-Side Challenge: Variety & Views

  • Hiking Over 60: The Trail Awaits

  • Snowshoe Hikes for Beginners

  • Be Well: How Hiking Can Improve Our Mental Health

  • Trail crews using rock bars_Belvidere_2025_Molly Belvo

    Field Notes – Winter 2025

  • Field Season on Film

  • How to Hike the VT 5

  • Your Stick Season Hike Recommendations

  • Thru-Hiking with a Dog: Blue Blazin’ Bug

  • 31 Beautiful Vermont Fall Foliage Hikes

  • 2025 GMC Photo Contest Winning Photos and Other Entries

  • green sign with gold lettering with text detailing history of long trail lodge

    New Historical Marker Honors the Long Trail Lodge 

  • Vote for the 2025 Hikers’ Choice Photo Winner

  • New Battell Shelter_10-16-2025_Andrew Muller

    Battell Shelter: A Look Back and Plans for the Future

  • LT on Deer Camp Tract

    Conservation Partners Secure Further Protection of the Long Trail and Surrounding Corridor