Long Trail Local, a Three Tomatoes Restaurant dinner series to benefit the Green Mountain Club!

You are invited to Long Trail Local, a Three Tomatoes Restaurant dinner series to benefit the Green Mountain Club! Continue reading

Outings for February 2012

Feb 3-5 (Fri-Sun) Adirondack Ski and Snowshoe Weekend
Two nights in the Weizel Cabin near Lake Placid, New York. Continue reading

Wildlife Tracking Presentation with Sue Morse of ‘Keeping Track Burlington’: Thank You Outdoor Gear Exchange!

Thank you Outdoor Gear Exchange of Burlington, and Sue Morse of Keeping Track for an excellent event keeping some 50 participants well informed. Continue reading

Visit Frog Hollow in Burlington throughout February to feast your eyes on Interpreting the Trail, a special exhibit celebrating inspiration from Vermont’s Long Trail

From photographs to pastels, bottle cap clocks to backgammon boards, the Long Trail has inspired a myriad of Vermont artists to respond in a variety of unique results. Continue reading

Trip Reports for January – April 2012 (updated 2/12/2012)

2/12/2012, Taylor Lodge
Holly and Tam Tam met David at the Underhill Center commuter lot Continue reading

Outings for March 2012

3/3 (Sat) Mt. Abraham via Battell Trail
Depending on the weather conditions, we’ll hike or snowshoe to the top of Mt. Abraham. Continue reading

Green Mountain Club’s YouTube Instructional Video Channel

Check out GMC’s YouTube Instructional Video Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/greenmountainclub

December 2011 Ridge Lines Newsletter – Downloadable PDF

The full December 2011 Ridgelines is available for download! Continue reading

Trip Reports September – December 2011 (updated 1/8/12)

12/10/11 Burnt Rocks
Sheri Larsen organized the trip, and met the group at the Richmond Park and Ride to send us on our way, but did not go on the hike because of a bad bruise from a fall two weeks previous. Continue reading

Educational Programs – Please take this brief survey!

Please let us know what educational programs you might be interested in with the GMC Burlington Section:
http://www.surveymonkey.com

Critter Column: Animals We See Along the Trail (updated 9/12/11)

9/1/2011 – On Greenbush Road, Shelburne, near Nursery Lane (just north of Ferry Road) a juvenile Bobcat raced across the road dragging a half-dead, very large rat! Continue reading

Trip Reports for May – August, 2011 (updated 10/1/11)

Hi Trip Leaders – please send a trip report with all your photos. Thanks Continue reading

Tragedy on the Lake – A Burlington Section Skating Trip of 1937

A Burlington Section Skating Trip of 1937 By Daan Zwick Continue reading

Trip Reports for January – April, 2011 (updated 5/3/11)

April 30, 2011 – Wildflower Hike at Niquette Bay State Park
After a very dreary April, we were rewarded with a sunny day on the day of our hike. Continue reading

Have a story about climbing in New England? Your story could be in a book!

You could be famous! Do you have a story to tell about hiking or climbing in New England? Continue reading

Travel in the Ukraine! Share Your Hiking Knowledge… Opportunity for GMC Members & Other VT Hikers

Last fall, Yurij Bihun and John Connell, members of the Burlington Section, had the opportunity to spend time hiking and exploring the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine. Continue reading

Trip Reports for September – December 2010 (updated 5/3/11) photos galore!

12/26/10 Hike up Camel’s Hump via the Burrows Trail Continue reading

Two Great Books from Green Mountain Club

Learn about these two books: Nature Guide to Vermont’s Long Trail, and Place Names on Vermont’s Long Trail: From Wampahoofus to Devil’s Gulch
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Send GMC Your Digital Photos – Entries Always Needed

The Green Mountain Club is once again sponsoring a digital photo contest for members and the public. The contest will also provide us with fresh material for use in GMC publications. Read more. Dont worry if this GMC club page seems out of date. The GMC always needs new photos!

Trip Reports for May – August 2010 (updated 8/30/10 – several nice photos)

8/30/10
Jerusalem Trail
This was a fun hike and good group in spite of a very hot day. Continue reading

Trip Reports for January – April 2010 (updated 5/15/10)

4/24/2010 Biking on the Missisquoi Valley Rail Continue reading

A Short History of the Green Mountain Club

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Get GMC Ridgelines & Events Online via Listserv

The GMC Burlington Section maintains Yahoo Listserv. Subscribe to get occasional announcements (occasional – as in a few every quarter, max!) We will let you know when the Ridge Lines newsletter is posted, or special events are scheduled. But we won’t spam you, and you can remove yourself at any time. Subscribe here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gmcburlington/ and click “Join This Group” on the right. Continue reading

Be the next person to earn the Side-to-Side Patch

In 2006, GMC’s Board established a certification program for hikers who complete all eighty-four side trails of the Long Trail System (164.2 miles in all). Continue reading

Need a Retreat Center? Visit Greenmont Farms in Underhill Center

Want a great place for a winter retreat? Continue reading