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Category Archives: Hiking
Sign In May 2011
A place for news, views, and ideas from the outdoor community Sweet 16 for OGE Outdoor Gear Exchange is moving, and growing! The fixture in the climbing-hiking-camping-skiing community is settling into more than 44,000 square feet on Church Street this … Continue reading
You Don’t Need an App for That
Predict the Weather With Clues From Nature Story and photos by Lisa Densmore In April, the itch to get outdoors needs a good scratch, yet spring notoriously brings some of the most extreme weather in Vermont. It might be sunny … Continue reading
2011 Summer Camp Directory
Welcome to the 2011 Vermont Sports’ Summer Camp Guide. We’re pleased to share these wonderful camps that fit in with our editorial mission—getting outdoors, being active, being challenged and getting or staying fit. The following are camps in our region … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Camping, Conditioning, Hiking, Mountaineering, Other Trail Sports, Paddling, Rock and Ice Climbing, Running, Triathlon
Tagged adult, camps, kids, tennis
Gabe’s Semester in Ecuador
By Chris Keller Posted December 5th, 2010 In many respects, Gabe Allen is a typical 16-year-old guy. He plays on his school’s soccer team, has been involved in theatrical productions, and plays trombone in a jazz band, all run-of-the-mill activities … Continue reading
Posted in 18&U, Hiking, Mountaineering
Tagged Ecuador, hiking, mountaineering, youth
Cliff Hangers
Posted August 26th, 2009 The cliff was small, maybe 10 feet wide, though it seemed to shrink as I neared the edge. I felt dizzy and terribly heavy, as if gravity pulled harder on me the closer I got to … Continue reading
Posted in Expeditions, Hiking, How-To
Hike, Bike, or Kayak to Celebrate History
Posted June 29th, 2009 Four hundred years ago, Samuel de Champlain became the first European to paddle the Almost Great Lake that now bears his name. This year, both states and the province bordering Lake Champlain are scheduling a variety … Continue reading
Andean Adventure
Posted October 6th, 2008 I suppose it’s sacrilegious for an intrepid hiker to go to Peru for the first time and not trek the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, but it was a conscious decision which I don’t regret. Hike … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Expeditions, Hiking, Mountaineering
Tagged Andes, hiking, Peru, Travel
A Greener GMC
Posted August 27th, 2008 This is the basement! How should we measure the carbon footprint of a hiking club? As the Green Mountain Club approaches its 100th birthday as maintainer and protector of Vermont’s beloved Long Trail, should we be … Continue reading
Hiking with Kids
Posted August 4th, 2008 “If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder… he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world … Continue reading
Green Mountain Club turns 90
By Michael Roche Posted September 1st, 2000 For more information about the Green Mountain Club call 802-244-7037 or visit their Web site, greenmountainclub.org T hink for a minute—what would Vermont be like without the Green Mountain Club? The Club’s 15 … Continue reading
