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Shelters Reopen on Long Trail, Appalachian Trail in Vermont
Shelters and privies on the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail in Vermont have reopened with suggested COVID-19 guidelines as of Friday, June 26. The Green Mountain Club, which oversees the...
Vermont’s Long Trail Reopens After Mud Season; COVID-19 Precautions Issued
The Green Mountain Club declared mud season over and reopened the Long Trail to hiking on May 22, but reminded hikers to take precautions because of COVID-19. “Hiking is the...
Appalachian Trail State Profile: Vermont
As the Appalachian Trail moves north through New England, the sections get steadily longer—and so do the climbs. Stretching 150 miles between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Vermont beckons with
Sweet Monkey Heads Back to Vermont!
With a car full of snacks, a month off work, and entirely too little physical preparation Michele and I head East toward Vermont to start the long trail.
AT Hikers Now Required to Use Bear Containers, Bear Hangs in Most of Vermont
The Green Mountain National Forest, which includes an Appalachian Trail shelter where a bear was killed after raiding hikers' food, is now requiring all food to be stored in bear-resistant...
Verging on Virginia Blues in Vermont
When northbound thru-hikers have hiked hundreds miles north from Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, and are still in Virginia, some of them find that they have a case of the...
What to Expect on the AT Through Vermont
There was no shortage of signs that announced my arrival in Vermont. The first and most obvious was, of course, the VT/MA state line sign, a big wooden placard bearing...
The Inside Dirt on Vermont’s Mud Season
The following is a guest post courtesy of Kristin McLane from the Green Mountain Club Vermont. Frequently known on the Appalachian Trail as “Vermud.” Both the Long Trail, which runs 272...
Froggy Flip-Flops the AT: Vermont Grows on Me
Our last night in Massachusetts resulted in minimal sleep, but thankfully not due to setting off my SOS. It was tent city at Wilbur Clearing Shelter. Shake and I tented...
The Ups and Downs of Vermont
The ups and downs of Vermont tested my emotional and physical prowess as I hiked through the Green Mountains.