Long Trail

The largest remaining stretch of the Long Trail that runs through unprotected private land will now be permanently open to the public.

Popular trail networks in the Green Mountain State suffered significant damage in July’s flooding. But the damage could have been a lot worse. That’s according to the Green Mountain Club, which maintains the Long Trail network. Since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, they’ve been preparing for major flooding by implementing more climate-resilient designs and maintenance on their trails.

Thru-hikers who are walking from the South are arriving in Vermont right about now, but the flooding last week is complicating the journey.

Host Mikaela Lefrak gets an update on hiking trails from the director of field programs at the Green Mountain Club.

Richmond native Ben Feinson didn’t just hike the Long Trail from the Vermont-Massachusetts border up to Canada — he ran it. And he did it in record time. Learn about his incredible journey and the documentary that recorded his history-making run.

The last few weeks have really started to feel like spring in much of Vermont. So, how about going for a hike? Well, the group that helps maintain…

The North Country National Scenic Trail is part dream, part reality. The dream is a continuous footpath running from central North Dakota to Maine. The…

A dream deferred for a century will finally come true on Friday. That's when the Green Mountain Club will cut the ribbon on the Winooski Valley Long Trail…