The Three Musketeers (from left, Catherine Robbins, Hilda Kurth and Kathleen Norris) became the second, third and fourth people ever to hike the Long Trail from end to end, a feat they accomplished in ...

The Green Mountain Club has conserved a 12-acre parcel in Johnson, Vermont, enhancing public access to the Long Trail State Forest, according to a community announcement. The Deer Camp property is now ...

Some say that the journey is as important as the destination, and for the most part, I wholeheartedly agree. But, I have to ...

Adam Roy is the executive editor of Backpacker. He lives in Colorado’s Front Range, where he spends his free time hiking, climbing, and running his home mountains. New perk: Easily find new routes and ...

Will Peterson was just 26 miles from the southern terminus of Vermont’s 272-mile Long Trail when the heavens opened up. It was July 27, and Peterson, a 24-year-old medical student from Maine, was ...

A 12-acre parcel known as the Deer Camp property in Johnson is now permanently protected as part of the Long Trail State Forest, securing public access to a 300-foot stretch of the Long Trail and ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. I am not a hiker. But, by some twist of fate ...

The Appalachian Trail stretches more than 2,000 miles from Maine to Georgia. It was the brainchild of an idealistic forester who drew inspiration from a mountaintop in Vermont. In the summer of 1900, ...